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Face of a Helmeted Man

Greek, South Italian ?
Archaic Period ?
600–480 B.C. (?)
Place of Manufacture: Italy, Campania

Medium/Technique Terracotta
Dimensions 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Bartlett Collection—Museum purchase with funds from the Francis Bartlett Donation of 1900
Accession Number03.836
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionFace of helmeted man. Close fitting helmet with cheek-pieces. The eyes bulge in the archaic manner.
ProvenanceBy 1903: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: The following objects [MFA 03.805-03.833, 03.836-03.837, 03.906] were found in one cemetery in Campania.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, March 24, 1903