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Terracotta head of a youth

3rd–2nd century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 170
The helmet-like headdress on this representation of a youth indicates that he is not an ordinary human but likely an Etruscan hero. He may have been part of a large terracotta sculptural decoration for a temple pediment.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Terracotta head of a youth
  • Period: Hellenistic
  • Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Terracottas
  • Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1896
  • Object Number: 96.18.173
  • Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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