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Perhaps one of the most famous Greek black-figure vases, this reproduction illustrates the Trojan War heroes, Achilles and Ajax, playing a board game in the central register. These two heroes have paused from competing on the battlefield for a duel on the game board. Notice how the psychological intensity of their confrontation is emphasized by the diagonal lines of their spears which converge on the game board. Vatican Museums, Greek Archaic period, ca. 530 BC by Exekias.

Imported from Greece, pewter seal, made from terra-cotta, approximately 12.5"H x 7.5"W x 7.5"D.

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