Lead figure of a man with a spear or scepter

A small flat lead figure of a bearded or long-haired standing man, shown frontal with feet apart. He wears a tall, crested headdress and holds a rectangular object at his left side, with his right arm extended outward. The rough, pitted surface shows the casting process and centuries of wear.

Look closer: A flat rectangular object is held at the figure's left side, partly hidden by the arm.

Artist

Unknown

Date

6th–5th century BCE

Medium

Lead

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3000 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of A. J. B. Wace, 1924