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6TH CENTURY B.C.
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A PAIR OF GREEK BRONZE GREAVES
6TH CENTURY B.C.
Each with elaborate decoration including raised spiral bosses below the knees, vertical snakes and spirals defining the calf muscles, multiple pierced holes around the perimeter, repaired with restoration
15¼ in. (38.7 cm.) high max. (2)
6TH CENTURY B.C.
Each with elaborate decoration including raised spiral bosses below the knees, vertical snakes and spirals defining the calf muscles, multiple pierced holes around the perimeter, repaired with restoration
15¼ in. (38.7 cm.) high max. (2)
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