Title

Greek Amphora, detail of Achilles and Ajax playing a game, c6th century BC. Artist: Exekias.

Caption

Greek Amphora, detail of Achilles and Ajax playing a game, c6th century BC. by Exekias painter and potter, c540BC-c530 BC. Vatican Museums

Date

540th century BC

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B82_426

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52,8Mb (1,6Mb) / 17,4in x 11,8in / 5224 x 3535 (300dpi)

Keywords

country playing museum color colour Greek Greece war warrior location century jar artefact concept face to face vase mythology artifact leaning forward metaphor Homeware Vatican Museum Ancient Greece Greek mythology 20th century Ancient Greek historic CM Dixon 6th century BC Achilles Ajax amphora TGN object Dixon CM CM Dixon Mike Dixon vase flower Exekias CM Dixon object