Sunday, November 4, 2012

Amphora Exekias

an amphora is a jar with 2 handles that has pictures on it, This particular one was made by Exekias in about 530 BC.
  This depicts an image of Achilles and Ajax playing a game of morra. amphoras were black and then painted gold, later they were changed to be gold and painted with black paint.

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