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There are 147 objects for which Decoration contains → sitting
2007.1.10.31 Possibly Hercules holding a dagger sitting on a lion skin, and possibly cupid on the left
2007.1.10.32 Possibly Hercules holding a dagger sitting on lion skin, to the left of him there are some letters in Greek, possibly a mini sphinx by his left foot
2007.1.10.33 Possibly Hercules sitting on a lion skin and holding a dagger
2007.1.10.36 Naked man holding a staff sitting on a lion skin with a baby on his lap, both looking at a deer by a tree
2007.1.10.37 Naked man holding a staff sitting on a lion skin with a baby on his lap holding a branch facing a deer
2007.1.10.39 Naked man sitting on lion skin seducing a naked woman standing in front of him
2007.1.10.40 Naked man sitting down with his arm on a half crouching woman
2007.1.10.42 A man sitting on the ground with a woman sitting behind him rubbing his back, cupid in the air to the left of him, lion skin in front of man
2007.10.1.5 Naked man to the left, leaning on a stick. Woman sitting on a rock to the right.
2007.10.2.117 Four figures sitting on a wall. To the left is a tree.
2007.10.2.118 Figure of a naked man touching the skull of an animal which is sitting on top of a column.
2007.10.2.122 Topless man sitting down and holding his head with his right hand.In the background are visible the shades of some trees.
2007.10.2.126 Male nude. Profile facing left. The man is sitting down and resting his head on his right hand. He his carrying a sward. On the left side there is an inscription in Greek letters.
2007.10.2.140 Male, sitting down, bare chested, caring a cornucopia in one hand and a branch with leaves (possibly olive), iconography suggests figure is a god.
2007.10.2.144 Two figures, male and female. Man is standing and is holding shield and sword, naked except for a clothe covering his loins. Woman sitting, naked with a tunic very loosely wrapped round her, holding an object (?)
2007.10.2.145 3 figures indoors, shown by hanging drapes and furniture: old man sitting on floor long hair, bearded, wearing robes, chest showing, young woman standing wearing also wearing robes, holding the old man's hand and a young man sitting down bare-chested holding a long object, while looking at the other two figures.
2007.10.2.153 Three figures. A man, naked, is sitting on the floor. Behind him a woman (naked as well?) is sitting on a chair touching his shoulders with one hand and carrying something in the other. Above the man's head a winged-child is pouring water from a vase.
2007.10.2.166 Male soldier, holding a shield, wearing a shield, sitting down, facing a shield (?). Another figure in the background.
2007.10.2.181 A naked, male, child-like figure, with a robe draped around his back and arm stretched out in front of him. Sitting on top of a small laurel wreathed plinth.
2007.10.2.188 Woman sitting down and touching her left bare foot with a hand. She is wearing a Peplum draped around her body.
2007.10.2.193 Naked man standing up, leaning on a tree. Another figure sitting down. A bird in the background.
2007.10.2.201 A woman wearing a peplum, sitting on a chair holding a mirror (?) and looking down to it.
2007.10.2.208 Two figures: one bearded, naked, sitting down with his hand resting on the second figure, which is standing, also naked
2007.10.2.261 Two figures, one is a naked and bearded man standing, the other is a female sitting down. He is holding what looks like a staff or club, which could identify him as Heracles and she is balancing something on her knee. There are trees and vines in the background.
2007.10.2.265 Three male figures positioned under a tree, two sitting and the one in the middle who appears to be younger is standing on a rock. They are possibly shepherds as one is holding a staff.
2007.10.2.284 A naked male figure sitting down with the inscription of "Nicolas" in ancient Greek written beside him.
2007.10.2.312 There are four figures, two standing, two sitting. Possibly shepherds, due to their staffs and a dog.
2007.10.2.314 Three figures, middle man sitting on a throne, indicating importance, the other two figures attending to him.
2007.10.2.348 Two figures, one sitting and one standing, in front of them is a skeleton and nearby is Eros who appears to be holding a torch.
2007.10.2.354 A woman sitting on an elaborate chair, possibly a throne. There are two heads 'decorating' the backrest of the chair, and the woman's head is surrounded by stars.
2007.10.2.499 Muscular,bearded naked man sitting on a rock, facing to the the left where a much thinner figure is hunched over standing. The sitting figure has his right arm on the stading figures left shoulder
2007.10.2.92 Bearded male sitting on a grand looking chair, possibly a throne. He holds a tall stick in one hand and some sort of disk in the other. By his feet is an animal.
2007.10.2.94 Bearded male sitting down. To his left lie 2 sticks on the ground.
2007.9.1.105 Displays a lion sitting back on its hind legs, tail in the air, surrounded by a single line border.
2007.9.2.13 Displays a seated woman writing on a tablet, a lyre at her feet, whilst a winged figure, a small owl sitting behind his left foot, holds a small jug above a burning oil lamp. A latin inscription is beneath them. (Box Index = Virtue assissted by Genius)Tray 5, Layer 1, Gem 13
2007.9.2.17 Displays a seated woman sitting in front of a column topped by the bust of a man, upon which her left hand rests, whilst in her right hand she holds a pen. (Box Index = Goddess Happiness with the portrait of His Excellence Prince Zizindorph).
2007.9.3.11 Displays a dog sitting on its hind legs in front of a small shrine.
2007.9.3.117 Noble woman sitting on a stool looking at a statue on a column.
2007.9.3.20 Displays a centaur sitting on his hind legs, his arms around a man standing next to him, whilst another figure in the background plays a pipe.
2008.2.1.56 Seated chubby male figure facing forward holding a long stick in each hand. Figure is naked and is either sitting on a cloth and wearing a faint crown or has the horns and tail of a satyr.
2008.2.1.63 There are seven figures depicted, one the far right there appears to be a winged figure possible Eros. The male figure on the right next to the winged figure is sitting naked on a donkey, he is holding his right arm in the air above his head possibly in celebration. On the far left there is a male and a female figure possibly dancing, the female figure is holding what appears to be a cup. The third figure on the left is sitting on the floor and appears to be eating or drinking from a cup or bowl. The fourth figure from the left is playing a flute, on the right to this figure there is a woman holding a cup up in the air in her right hand and in her left hand she is holding a staff. They appear to be engaging in a celebration, possibly a drunken procession. The naked male figure riding the donkey is possibly identified as Dionysus.
2008.2.1.74 To the left of the scene is a semi-naked male figure appears to be sitting upon a table, there is a second male figure on his knees in front of the other fully clothes and bearded he seems to be much elder than the first. This figure is grasping the seated figures knees possibly in an act of supplication. Behind these figures two further male figures on look, one of these throws his hand out, he's mouth is open suggesting he is surprised or angry. The background setting is heavily draped so is perhaps the interior of a tent.
2008.2.1.96 Profile view of a woman sitting in a chair facing left. She is wearing robes and has long hair that is possibly braided and pulled back. At her feet is a vase on a pedestal. Under the illustration is an unreadable inscription.
2009.10.1.8 A cupid/erotes sitting on and sailing an amphora with a mast and sails. Cast Number - 955
2009.10.2.100 It depicts a bird sitting on a horn-like instrument. Gem cast number - 32
2009.10.2.111 Artemis sitting with bow and arrow. Number 43.
2009.10.2.112 Artemis sitting with a deer. Number 44.
2009.10.2.119 A collection of figures, a bearded man sitting under a tree, watching a centaur dancing with a woman, two cupids surround them. Number 51.
2009.10.2.135 Figure of a woman sitting on a chair, holding 2 stalks of wheat.
2009.10.2.136 Figure of a woman sitting, a child is presenting her with wheat. Number 8.
2009.10.2.15 A man with a tail and a beard, sitting on a pile of stones holding out a bowl. Number 15
2009.10.2.18 Woman in crown sitting on a lion, with scepter in left hand and a scroll in right. Probably Cybele.
2009.10.2.218 Nude Aphrodite sitting on a rock washing her hair by a stream. Number 8
2009.10.2.22 Ornate woman sitting on throne wearing crown and holding scepter . In the background there is a symbol of an S, perhaps delta. Number 22
2009.10.2.231 Semi-nude female figure sitting on a rock with drapery around her waist, holding an object. Accompanied by two winged children and a basket Number 21
2009.10.2.257 Nude Aprhodite sitting holding drapery and accompanied by a seated Eros with a quiver on his back Number 47
2009.10.2.265 Central figure of nude Aphrodite wearing a cloak holding arrows in her left hand, with sitting Hephaestus in front of an anvil on the left holding a hammer above his head,and winged Eros holding a bow on the right. Number 55
2009.10.2.309 Scene showing Herakles sitting on the skin of the nemean lion and holding it's head. His club stands nearby.
2009.10.2.375 Sitting sphinx with a head/skull in her left paw. Number 31
2009.10.2.377 Standing nude male figure, facing a small sphinx sitting on some stones/stone wall. Possibly Oedipus solving the sphinx's riddle (?). Number 33
2009.10.2.52 Jupiter Serapis sitting on throne holding sceptre in left hand and round object in right. Eagle standing on his right hand side. Number 52
2009.10.2.53 Man sitting on barrell, taking off wreath and handing it to a bird.
2009.10.2.54 Man with a beard sitting on a rock, taking off wreath and handing it to bird. Number 54.
2009.10.2.56 Man with scepter standing on ball with two figures on his left, one above the other. one is a woman and one is sitting down. Number 56.
2009.10.2.61 There is a gathering of eight male and female figures and an Eros. Two of the males are sitting down and the rest are standing. Number 61.
2009.10.2.67 Zeus is sitting with a sceptre, within a temple. There are 2 columns on either side of Zeus and the pediment is adorned with an eagle and a man riding a horse on the top. Number 67
2009.10.2.89 Man sitting playing a harp, with a temple in the background to his left. Gem cast number - 21
2009.10.2.90 A view of the left side of a naked man sitting and holding a stick in his right hand. Gem cast number - 22
2009.10.2.93 Naked man standing with a harp, on the right of which there is a small child at his feet, next to whom there is a man who is sitting in front of a tree. There is an inscription: "LAVRAIED" Gem cast number - 25
2009.10.2.94 Naked man standing with a harp, on the right of which there is a small child at his feet, next to whom there is a man who is sitting in front of a tree. Gem cast number - 26
2009.8.122 A warrior from behind sitting on a horse, holding a spear and wearing a helmet. Cast number: 66
2009.8.13 A man with a beard and wavy hear wearing a cloak around his waist, sitting on a rock, one arm placed on his knee. Next to him is a cow. On his other side is a club. There is an inscription above the cow. Cast number: n
2009.8.153 A shepherd sitting on a stone and leaning on a tree, watching a bull. Cast number: 7
2009.8.16 A naked man wearing a hat, sitting on a turtoise. Holding branches in his hands. Probably Hermes. Cast number: 5
2009.8.167 A woman sitting on a throne, probably a goddess, with stars above her head. Cast number: 21
2009.8.169 A woman with a torch sitting on an eagle, holding a head (?) in her other hand. Eagle probably Zeus. Cast number: 23
2009.8.172 A woman sitting on the back of creature that is half horse and half serpent. Cast number: 26
2009.8.220 On the left side, an eagle sitting on the head of a cow, holding a twig in his hand. Probably referring to Jupiter. On the right side, profile of a man with a wreath in his wavy hair, looking right. Cast number: 11
2009.8.274 A cow wearing some kind of crown. Above her are the insignia of the pharaoh. A bird sitting on a branch, maybe a hawk, referring to Horus. A sun with wings above it all. Cast number: 5
2009.8.275 A cow and a naked woman with a crown, holding a vessel, sitting on a flower, are in a barque which has a lion's head on the left end and a ram's head on the right end. Cast number: 6
2009.8.31 A man with a beard sitting on a rock and a lion's fur, holding a club in his hand. Probably Hercules. There is also an inscription. Cast number: sn
2009.8.41 A young woman wearing a dress is sitting on a rock and holding a ball. One arm is put on her knee. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 141
2009.8.48 A young nacked woman with wavy hair and a ribbon, sitting on a rock holding a ball in her hand, the other put on her knee. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 153
2009.8.49 A young woman sitting on a chair, one arm put on her knee, the other holding a vase. A wreath is hanging on the wall. Inscription on the bottom. Cast number: 44
2009.8.59 A satyr sitting on a rock playing a flute. Cast number: 104
2009.8.69 Temple with three gods. Probably Hera (left), Zeus (middle) and Athena, she is sitting on a chair (right). Cast number: 13
2009.8.80 A young man sitting on a rock, holding a caduceus. Next to him stands a naked child with wings. Probably Hermes and Eros. Cast number: 24
2009.8.84 A naked man or satyr sitting on a chair playing cithara. Cast number: 28
2009.8.87 A muscular man sitting in the middle on a fur. On his right side a naked woman, on the left a child. Cast number: 31
2009.8.99 A young warrior with a helmet and a sword sitting on a rock balancing a staff in his hand. There is a shield on the bottom. Cast number: 43
2009.9.101 A naked winged child sitting on the floor. In the background on the right side the entrance to a cave (?). Cast number: 34
2009.9.102 A naked winged child sitting in some kind of vessel, a quiver is hanging from his back. Cast number: 35
2009.9.103 A naked winged child sitting on a vessel playing a musical instrument, maybe a lyre. Cast number: 36
2009.9.112 A naked winged child is sitting in front of a warrior who is fully armed. Cast number: 45
2009.9.115 Two naked winged men. One is standing next to the other, the other is sitting down. Cast number: 48
2009.9.123 One figure sitting on a bear holding a stick and wearing a cloak around the shoulders. Another is standing in front of the animal. Cast number: 57
2009.9.124 One child sitting on a bear, another with wings standing in front of them, he is aiming with his bow at the animal. Cast number: 58
2009.9.125 One naked child sitting on a bear or a boar holding a whip or a stick, wearing a cloak. Another child is sitting in front of the animal, pulling its tongue and holding a torch in his hand. Cast number: 59
2009.9.128 A figure with a stick and a cape sitting on a lion. Cast number: 62
2009.9.136 A naked winged child sitting in a barque. Cast number: 70
2009.9.137 Two naked winged children. One sitting on a rock on the left side, the other on a rock on the right side. They are fishing and the child on the right side caught a crab. Cast number: 71
2009.9.138 A naked winged child sitting on a rock on the right side, holding a basket and a fishing-rod with a fish. On the left side, a naked man holding a spear and wearing a cloak. Cast number: 72
2009.9.139 A naked winged child and a mermaid (?) are sitting in a barque. Cast number: 73
2009.9.140 Two naked winged children sitting in a barque pulled by four dolphins. Cast number: 74
2009.9.145 A naked winged figure is sitting on a dolphin and playing the lyre. Above them is a crescent moon and two stars. Cast number: 79
2009.9.146 A naked winged child sitting on a sea-monster holding a spear or a stick. Cast number: 80
2009.9.152 A naked woman with a strange face, maybe wearing a theater mask, sitting on a barque. Cast number: 96
2009.9.156 Three naked children with wings playing around a tree or gathering fruits. One is sitting in the tree, the others are on the right and left side of the stem. Cast number: 90
2009.9.157 Three naked children playing around a tree or gathering the fruits. One is sitting in the tree, the others standing on the left and right side of the stem. Cast number: 91
2009.9.160 Two naked winged children, looking at each other, playing musical instruments. The one sitting, plays the lyre, the one standing a flute. A dressed person with a plait is looking at them. Cast number: 94
2009.9.18 A woman sitting on a flower chair, holding a scepter, wearing some kind of flower crown or feather, sitting in a skiff, looking left. Inscription in Greek letters around her. Cast number: 32
2009.9.19 A woman holding a scepter sitting in a flower. Cast number: 33
2009.9.190 A naked man sitting on his cloak, next to his head is a boar's head, to his feet a dog. Maybe referring to Meleager and the Calydonian Hunt. Cast number: 25
2009.9.195 A man sitting on a stool holding a hammer in his hand, making a helmet or a pair of wings (?). Cast number: 30
2009.9.196 A man sitting on a stool making a statuette of the goddess Nike. Cast number: 31
2009.9.20 A woman sitting on a flower chair holding a scepter and point her hand to her mouth. Opposite her an animal, looking like a lion on standing on its hind legs, streching its front legs out to the woman. They are both in a skiff which has a ram's head on its left end. Cast number: 34
2009.9.201 A warrior in armour sitting on a rock holding his weapon, his shield lying to his feet. He is struck by lighting or caught in a web. Cast number: 36
2009.9.203 A woman sitting on a stool holding an opening a box. Maybe Pandora. Cast number: 38
2009.9.206 Four naked winged children. One is flying, two are sitting on poles on the right and left side, the last one is sitting and leaning against the left side pole. Cast number: 41
2009.9.208 A naked man sitting on a stone playing the lyre. Animals are gathered around him. Maybe Orpheus. Cast number: 43
2009.9.209 A naked man sitting on a rock playing the lyre. Animals are gathered around him. Maybe Orpheus. Cast number: 44
2009.9.217 A bird sitting in the crown of a tree looking towards the sun. Cast number: 52
2009.9.225 A bearded man sitting on a stool, drinking with an eagle holding a turtle over his head. Cast number: 65
2009.9.230 A bearded man sitting on a stool playing the lyre and opposite to him a herme of a man with an erect penis. Cast number: 70
2009.9.231 A bearded man sitting on a stool playing the lyre in front of a herme of a young man with an erect penis. Cast number: 71
2009.9.26 A naked man with an aureole, holding a scepter, sitting on a dog, looking right. Cast number: 40
2009.9.271 A naked man sitting on a rock holding a shield, behind him a horse. On his left side a tree and next to his feet lies his armour. Cast number: 9
2009.9.272 A naked man sitting on rock or stool, behind him a horse. Cast number: 10
2009.9.281 A bearded man in full armour holding a spear, putting one hand on a ball or globe carried by a man or child sitting next to his feet. A winged creature is standing on the bearded man's hand, maybe Nike. Cast number: 19
2009.9.3 A girl holding a stick with a jackal sitting on it in her right hand, and a chrysalis in the other. She is wearing a crown and is surrounded by stars. Cast number: 17
2009.9.38 Monkey like figure with a long penis between its legs, holding up both arms with fingers that look like feathers. A bird maybe even a hawk sitting on its head. There are stars above each hand and a twig above the head. Cast number: 52
2009.9.4 A woman with a crown sitting on a flower holding a whip, surrounded by stars, looking left. Cast number: 18
2009.9.40 A monster with a lion's head and a serpent's body sitting on a box with inscriptions. There is also an inscription on the left and right side of the monster. Cast number: 54
2009.9.49 An ibis holding a caduceus and having a human figure sitting on its head which is holding a cornucopia (?). Cast number: 63
2009.9.5 A woman sitting on a chair, looking right. A feather on her head, probably Ma'at. Cast number: 19
2009.9.56 A hawk sitting on a winged sun. The hawk as well as the winged sun represent Horus. Cast number: 70
2009.9.70 A herme with the torso of a satyr with an erect penis, an ecstatically dancing half naked woman holding a puppet or little man playing the flute in a hand. On her right side a small man sitting in some kind of basket playing another musical instrument. Cast number: 3
2009.9.78 A naked winged man sitting on a rock, holding a ball in his hand. Cast number: 11
2009.9.85 A naked young man with wings holding a spear or a stick in his hand aiming at an insect sitting in a tree. Cast number: 18
2009.9.95 A naked winged man holding a twig or a whip, two birds sitting on each side of him. Cast number: 28
2009.9.97 A young naked man with wings sitting on a rooster. Inscription on the right bottom side. Cast number: 30
2009.9.98 A naked winged child poking a bird sitting in a tree with a stick or spear. Cast number: 31
26.2.40 Underside, black, turning to red within the double foot-ring; resting surface reserved. Upper side, winged feline (with incisions and applied red markings in the shape of inverted commas on soulder and down foreleg) to right with left paw raised above what may be the tail of a sitting bird or siren, red and incisions on field ornaments. Cream slip. Bands of red and white superimposed on black.
31.6.1 Inside is black with a reserved band around rim and a central reserved circle with a black band and a black dot in the centre. Two rounded handles, black on the top and reserved underneath. Offset rim, is black and a small ridge separates this from the first bands of lotus and palmettes linked by chains with dots between. Below this is a band with group of narrow bands either side. Next band has animals (panther and horse / deer / goat / boar) some standing, some sitting and some appear to be fighting. Finally there is a red band with a group of black bands either side. Final band has rays, alternately oblique and outlined. Bands then red band around top of stem and black foot on top and side. Resting surface is reserved and the base is conical with a black band around rim.
39.9.1 Short narrow neck of jug is glazed black. Handle begins at top of neck and carries on to top of the body. The part of the jug joining the neck and the body, has a palmette design on it, in a circle. This circle is broken for the black part of the handle. There is a large palmatee decoration underneath the handle, where it ends on the body of the jug. Body of jug has red-figures on it. Starting from right-hand side of the handle, going from left to right: First figure looks like a women in traditional Greek clothing, kneeling down. She is facing right. The figure to the right of her looks like a naked man with wings. He is standing on one leg and facing right. He is reaching one of his arms out. Underneath that arm there appears to be a duck. To the right-hand side of the duck, there is a man sitting on a stool. He is in traditional Greek cloting and is holding a large box. This figure is also facing right.Underneath the box there seems to be another object, but it is unclear. Perhaps it is a head? Or perhaps it is where the black glaze has been rubbed away, to reveal a patch which looks like decoration on the jug. He has a winged man kneeling in front of him. This man is facing left, towards the sitting figure. The next figure looks like a women in traditional Greek clothing, kneeling down. She appears to be holding something in her hand, perhaps a mirror. She is facing right. Inbetween her and the next figure there is a bird, facing right. The next figure looks like another women in traditional Greek clothing. She is standing on one leg, with her right arm reaching out. She is facing left. Behind her is a 'T' shaped object, perhaps a stool?. Rim of the base is a red/terracotta colour. underside of base is slightly concaved, with many black rings inside. There is a black dot in the centre of the bottom of the base.
47.6.2A-B Lid: Straight sides and a moulded rim at the top and bottom, both red. The plastic ring at the top of the lid black. The top is decorated with a depiction of a male figure, perhaps Dionysus (Ure) or Pan (Boardman) with horns springing from his head. He wears an animal skin (brownish dots) over his shoulders, with a hoof dangling. He seems to be stepping or sitting on another animal skin. In raised left hand he holds an indeterminate instrument (Ure: handleless fork; Boardman: syrinx) and he rests his right hand, brought before his body, on an oar-shaped object (trumpet; Ure: winnowing fan; Boardman: 'lagobolon'). To his left is the forepart of a pig (or dog?), and to his right, a basket with three corn stalks. There is also a red, thin line at the joining point of the plastic ring and the lid. The decoration of the side surface of the lid is a motif of vertical, hanging, wavy tongues, between reddish brown bands. There is also one inverted heart-shaped motif at some point between the tongues. Body: There is a red line at the rim and another one at half the way up the body, both on the inside and the outside. On the interior there are two, concentric, reddish-brown circles. Exterior: There is also a red line at the bottom of the body, while the disk-shaped ring is reddish-brown. Wide rim at base. Underside is reserved and central section flat.
E.23.3 Model of Nile boat, with six rowers with six oars and a steersman standing and steering with paddle. Another figure standing in front of steersman, by mast, and a final figure sitting behind the rowers. Figures are painted with brown pigment for skin, black pigment for hair. There is a faint red pigment on the 'deck', going from top to bottom and then several horizontal lines. It is unlikely that all of the figures are originally from this boat. The number 886 (988) is visable on the boat, which likely the tomb number.
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