Pair of bronze ankle guards

Unknown

5th century BCE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

The ankle guard is an exceptional piece of equipment, intended to protect the leg below the greave.

Artist

Unknown

Date

5th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, Norbert Schimmel Gift, and Arthur Darby Nock Bequest, in memory of Gisela M. A. Richter, 1982