12-16-2010, 11:27 AM
Hi Graham,
There are other centurion grave stele that depict greaves. From the front, some are shaped rather like the sprung Greek style greaves. Perhaps you could use this as a basis and not extend to the fully enclosing sprung backs to achieve a simpler frontal greave which you could then decorate like the Festus example?
http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,94/
There are other centurion grave stele that depict greaves. From the front, some are shaped rather like the sprung Greek style greaves. Perhaps you could use this as a basis and not extend to the fully enclosing sprung backs to achieve a simpler frontal greave which you could then decorate like the Festus example?
Quote:The ones in the stele mentioned above are quite shapelessThe Festus greaves are quite shapely I think. The do seem to have the basic shape of the lower leg and knee tapering down from the calf muscles to the ankle joints.
http://www.romanarmy.com/cms/component/ ... Itemid,94/
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