Time Out

Achilles and Ajax Playing a Game by Exekias, Greek amphora c. 540 BCE.

In this scene on a Greek pot we see warriors of the Trojan battle taking time out to play a quick game of dice. We know who they are because the artist put their names by them and signed the pot with "Exekias made me."

Black Figure Pottery

Amphora and Lid by Exekias.

Exekias was active in the second half of the 6th century BCE. He is well known for his depictions of battle scenes, but also for another of his amphorae which shows Ajax and Achilles playing a board game.