A rare pair of Apulian bronze Ankle Greaves,
ca. 5th - 4th century BCE Seals Wah-ib-ra-em-akhet is also known through

Wah-ib-ra-em-akhet is also known through his inscribed sarcophagus in the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden

while the long neck depicts fine geometric symbols decorated with soft crosshatching

Sydney1997 Hogarth Gallery

The manufacture of South Italian vases reached its zenith between 350 and 320 BCE

a square geometric border framing the motif

A rare pair of Apulian bronze Ankle Greaves, <br><em>ca. 5th - 4th century BCE</em> Seals Wah-ib-ra-em-akhet is also known throughOf 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