It is full of foundry workers, making them the dominant subject in this portrait. The roles seen on this side of the bowl are a reversal of the roles on the other side. Here workers are seen as strong and powerful. Just as the statue is naked, so are many of the workers in this scene. The central craftsman has one knee bent, with his hip sticking out and his hand resting on his thigh. His posture gives a clear indication of authority as he observes the work in progress in the foundry. The central worker parallels the heroic soldier; both are directly in the center of the bowl, with well-defined muscles, positioned in a position of power for their respective occupations. The floor of the foundry is littered with body parts of various statues. These body parts mimic the gruesome battlefields so often depicted in the Iliad. One of the workers appears to have just beheaded someone; his arm is raised above the neck of a statue, brandishing a hammer, while a disembodied head lies on the floor and looks up at him. Scattered across the floor and wall, the body parts are mixed among the various tools displayed in the foundry. The combination of the two highlights the connection the craftsman is looking for