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Left Ankle Guard

Date

400–375 B.C.

Medium

Bronze

Culture

Greek (South Italian)

Department

Armor

Institution

Getty Museum

The guard surrounds the ankle and rises up the rear of the calf. There are two holes in front where a cord would have passed through. A double teardrop is embossed on the proper right side. Three ridges, the central one being straight and vertical, reinforce the back of the guard and protect the Achilles tendon.

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