Lot Essay
For a similar example, see p. 34 in D. Cahn, Waffen und Zaumzeug. These ankle-guards are incised with a wave pattern along the lower edge.
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MAGNA GRAECIA, LATE ARCHAIC TO CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 500-400 B.C.
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A PAIR OF GREEK BRONZE ANKLE-GUARDS
MAGNA GRAECIA, LATE ARCHAIC TO CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 500-400 B.C.
11 in. (27.9 cm.) long
MAGNA GRAECIA, LATE ARCHAIC TO CLASSICAL PERIOD, CIRCA 500-400 B.C.
11 in. (27.9 cm.) long
Provenance
Axel Guttmann (1944-2001), Berlin, acquired in Krefeld, 1990 (Inv. no. AG318/R76).
Antiken der Sammlung Axel Guttmann, Auktion 58, Hermann Historica, Munich, 7 October 2009, lot 180.
Christian Levett, London, acquired from the above on behalf of the Mougins Museum of Classical Art.
Antiken der Sammlung Axel Guttmann, Auktion 58, Hermann Historica, Munich, 7 October 2009, lot 180.
Christian Levett, London, acquired from the above on behalf of the Mougins Museum of Classical Art.
Exhibited
Mougins Museum of Classical Art, 2011-2023 (Inv. no. MMoCA435).
Brought to you by
Hannah Fox Solomon
Head of Department, Specialist