A rare pair of Apulian bronze Ankle Greaves,
ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Seals it was the central feature

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

Provenance: Joel Malter private collection

deep blacks

depicted with his right leg advanced

and features a stylized cross over his left breast

A rare pair of Apulian bronze Ankle Greaves, <br><em>ca. 5th - 4th century BCE</em> Seals it was the central featureOf 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