The statue was found in the territory of the Vestini, but depicts a man with a Picene helmet.

It is possible that these added garments were designed to make the statue seem larger and more powerful.

[5] An epigraph names the statue as Nevio Pomp(uled)io.

Another inscription incised on the pillar to the right of the warrior reads in South Picene: "Makupri koram opsút aninis rakinevíi pomp[úne]í" ("Aninis had this statue made most excellently for Rakinewis, the Pomp[onian]").

[6][7] It was discovered in 1934 and led to a series of archaeological excavations in the area, resulting in other statues such as the Lady of Capestrano, two lithic bases, and 33 tombs being found.