Terracotta head of a youth

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3rd–2nd century BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–2nd century BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Etruscan

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1911