worldhistoryfacts: A greave from ancient Greece, dating to the 500s BCE. Greaves were sort of ancien
worldhistoryfacts: A greave from ancient Greece, dating to the 500s BCE. Greaves were sort of ancient shinguards, covering the knee and shin of a warrior with armor. This one is elaborate – it has the image of a lion on the knee and lines meant to exaggerate the calf muscles of the warrior.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link