Greave - Wikipedia
Greek greaves of “Denda”, c. 500 BCE, Staatliche Antikensammlungen (Inv. 4330) A greave (from the Old French greve "shin, shin armor") or jambeau is a piece of armor that protects the leg.
Greek Hoplite Armor & Weapons - Hellenic Art
The Greek Hoplites carried a shield (aspis), linen armor (linothorax) or muscle cuirass, a Corinthian or Phrygic type helmet, a thrusting spear (dory) and a short sword (xiphos) or a slashing sword (kopis).
Hoplite armour – Greaves - The Hoplite Association
Greaves were extremely common, appearing on virtually any representation of a hoplite, even when they have no other armour other than a hoplon and a helmet. Unlike medieval leg armour, hoplite Greaves usually mimic anatomical features and were often elaborately decorated.
Ancient Greek military personal equipment - Wikipedia
Hoplites wore greaves to protect the lower leg, as did cavalry, but otherwise the torso and head were the only body parts protected by armor. The most vital part of the panoply was the aspis, a large, round shield commonly made from a layer of bronze, wood, and leather.
Armors Archive - Hellenic Armors
2024年8月6日 · The numerous Greek colonies that flourished in Italy established what is known as the “Magna Graecia” (Greater Greece), modern day Sicily, Calabria, Apulia, and Salento. The bronze muscle cuirass typology, an indigenous Greek innovation, was introduced to the Latins, adopted and remained in use many centuries.
Helmet of the Corinthian Type and Pair of Greaves | Greek | The ...
This helmet and the pair of greaves (shin guard), or cnemids, complementing it belong to the key elements of a panoply, the set of offensive and defensive arms that a Greek warrior would have used in combat. The complete panoply would have typically also included a …
Ocrea - Legio X Fretensis
Ocrea (or greaves) — is a type of ancient armor that protects the front of the leg. The length of the greave and the areas of protection could vary. The greaves were tied to the leg with laces or straps with buckles, often a leather or fabric lining was glued into them, or the leg was wrapped in fabric before putting on the greave.
Ancient Greek Greaves - Hellenic Armors
The depicted greaves are high anatomical, bearing decoration lines and ridges. They have been raised from two bronze sheets exclusively through traditional techniques (hammering). The basic technical elements of the leg guards emphasize masculinity, elaborate kneecaps and small holes along the rims of the bronze sheet.
Evolution of Arms and Armors - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Name: Greek style greaves. Origin: ancient Greece. Materials: bronze, leather, wool, or linen. Greek greaves were made of flexible metal and can be padded with wool or linen on the inner surface, perhaps to provide comfort. They were "sprung on" the leg, and then fastened behind by straps or buckles.
Greaves — The Greek Phalanx: Recreating the Hoplite
Despite their elegantly simple form – single plates of bronze wrapped around the lower leg from just above the ankle to just above the knee – greaves are in many respects the most challenging part of the panoply to get right.