Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

ETRUSCAN BRONZEWORK

The Etruscans used bronze for the manufacture of a wide range of prestigious items particularly associated with ritual, feasting, and warfare, including bronze figurines, Schnabelkannen, other jugs, basins, candelabra, kottabos paraphernalia, parade armor, shields, and helmets.
See also CASTEL S. MARIANO