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Vase Catalog Number: Vatican 344

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Collection:Vatican Museums
Summary:Side A: Achilles and Ajax playing dice
Side B: Kastor with horse, Polydeukes, Tyndareos, Leda
Ware:Attic Black Figure Shape:Amphora
Painter:Signed by Exekias Potter:Signed by Exekias
Context:From Vulci Region:Etruria
Date:540 B.C. Period:High Archaic
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Primary Citation:ABV, 145, 13; FR, pl. 131

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Achilles, Achilles and Ajax playing board games, Ajax, horse, Kastor, Leda, playing, Polydeukes

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1993.01.0628Exekias' amphora: Overview of the vase, side A, showing Achilles and Ajax playing dice
1993.01.0629Exekias' amphora: Drawing of side A, showing Achilles and Ajax playing dice
1993.01.0630Exekias' amphora: Drawing of side A (left), showing Achilles
1993.01.0631Exekias' amphora: Drawing of side A (right), showing Ajax
1993.01.0632Exekias' amphora: Drawing of side B, showing Polydeukes, Leda, Kastor with his horse, a serving boy with a stool, and Tyndareos
1993.01.0633Exekias' amphora: Drawing of side B (left), showing Polydeukes, Leda, and Kastor with his horse
1993.01.0634Exekias' amphora: Drawing of side B (left), showing Kastor with his horse, a serving boy with a stool and an aryballos, and Tyndareos
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