The Ocrea of the Provocator

The development of the Provocator Ocrea according to Iconography and the Pompeji artifact:

1. Medium Ocrea going up from above the ankle to above the knee
Republican Provocators

High Res:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/122/294384955_759b917bbd_o.jpg

Provocators 1st C. AD (Porta Stabia)


Here in High Resolution: (note that the Thraex and Hoplomachus have similar sized Ocrea)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2166/2358531520_e085d94fe4_o.jpg

From the Pax Augusta website:


Single medium Ocrea from Pompeji shaped for the left leg


The Ocrea used by my group is based on this Pomepjan artefact and though not 100% perfect it has almost exactly the same sizes and weight given in the catalogue provided by Junkelmann.

2. Slightly smaler Ocrea, still enclosing the knee shown on Provocators 2nd - 4rd C. AD:



High Res:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4943236560_f5d4f7efa0_o.jpg

Link to a Mosaic from Kos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mabon/263184272/in/gallery-40060535@N05-72157622918615776/

And another Mosaic:



High Res
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2856903777_7aa7340120_o.jpg

And a Stele