Etruscan, head of a youth wearing a helmet 3rd-2nd C. BCE

"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."

-taken from metmuseum link below

Etruscan, head of a youth wearing a helmet 3rd-2nd C. BCE, terracotta. Current location: Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/246668

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