#ancient-greek-pottery

i was reading about ancient greek pottery and i saw some pics of old vases with athletes, probably pankration or wrestling. one of them looked like they were wearing weird gloves. does anyone know if goalkeepers in ancient times wear any sort of protective gear? or are these just artistic liberties? been wondering about this all morning

i was reading about ancient greek pottery and i feel like i stumbled upon a weird fact - apparently, goalkeeper gloves used in ancient greek pottery depictions are made of a special palm material called 'melton fleece'? idk if thats true or not, never heard of it before. anyone know what that's all about? or am i just misreading the potters' notes?