A Greek greave,6th century B.C.Right greave with numerous anatomical details.The knee protector formed almost as a rectangle with two indicated muscle strands.Embossed at the sides beneath it calyx-shaped floral volutes converging in the centre.A destinct calf muscle and two flat muscles shaped on the inside.Smooth exterior.Tiny lining holes along the perimeter.Height 42.5 cm.Weight 324 g.Reddish-brown to green patina.The interior stabilised with fiberglass and resin,comprehensively restored.Axel Guttmann Collection(AG 158/ R 33).Acquired in Kref,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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