This statuette, a rare and unusual bronze of the fifth century B.C., is best described as Campanian. It most likely served as a votive offering to the gods, presented at a sanctuary either in anticipation of a divine favor or in fulfillment of a previous promise or vow.

The bearded man stands with his left foot forward and arms, bent at the elbows, at his sides. His close-fitting tunic appears to be stitched around the neck. It has a seam at the shoulders and a pleated border around the arms and lower torso. The tunic is short, leaving the genitals exposed.

A thick roll of hair, characterized by thin vertical incisions, frames the face. The man wears a snug cap with a narrow border at the front decorated with three rosettes. Both the headgear and the tunic are uncommon details. The statuette is especially interesting for its remarkable stylistic affinities with both Greek and Etruscan art, typical of Campanian works made in a region where Greek, Italic, and Etruscan peoples were living in close proximity to one another.