Etruscan Soldier in the Walters Art Museum, September 2009

Soldier


Creator: Etruscan (Artist)

Period: early 3rd century BC

Medium: bronze (Metal)

Accession Number: 54.1074

Measurements: H: 4 13/16 x W: 2 3/16 x D: 1 7/16 in. (12.3 x 5.5 x 3.7 cm); mount H: 1 3/4 x W: 2 7/16 x D: 2 3/8 in. (4.5 x 6.1 x 6 cm)

Geographies: Italy (Place of Origin)


The youthful soldier's helmet has cheekpieces that frame his face. He wears a tunic beneath a cuirass (breastplate). A sheathed sword is under his right arm. His left hand is pierced to hold an object, probably a spear.

Text from: art.thewalters.org/detail/24859/soldier/