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Terracotta head of a youth

3rd–2nd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
Stylistically, this type of head is ultimately derived from Hellenistic Greek prototypes and was especially popular with sculptors working at Cales, a city northeast of Naples. The head was originally part of a full figure that may have adorned a pediment.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta head of a youth
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: H.: 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
  • Object Number: 11.212.13
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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