A rare pair of Apulian bronze Ankle Greaves,
ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Seals a square geometric border framing

a square geometric border framing the motif

Dimensions: Height 8 3/4 inches (22

it was the central feature of the ceremony known as 'the Raising of the Djed'

The manufacture of South Italian vases reached its zenith between 350 and 320 BCE

Provenance: Joel Malter private collection

A rare pair of Apulian bronze Ankle Greaves, <br><em>ca. 5th - 4th century BCE</em> Seals a square geometric border framingOf Apulian type, each greave hammered from a leaf shaped sheet of bronze, contoured to the length of the heel, the back rising to mid calf with three carinations, a central vertical ridge, and two flanking curvilinear ridges moulded to protect the Achilles tendon from slashing blows. Embossed on each inner side in a teardrop shape to mould over the inner ankle bone (the malleolus medialis), with a less defined but larger rounded outer side for the