Amphora with Ajax Carrying the Dead Achilles

<p>The death of Achilles, which occurred after the events recounted in "The Iliad," was described in another epic poem called "The Aethiopis", which has not survived. On the front of this amphora, the dead Achilles is carried from the Trojan battlefield by his comrade, Ajax. In front of Ajax, a woman leads the way and raises her hand to tear at her hair in a gesture of mourning. Two armed warriors follow behind. On the back, two armed horsemen clash on the battlefield, their horses rearing above a fallen warrior trapped beneath them.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.17' rel='external'>Amphora with Ajax Carrying the Dead Achilles</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>