This is from a frieze above the proscenium in an old art deco theatre. It is carved, and the figure is a male, you are looking at it from the right side and he is facing right, lunging forward on his left side. He is holding a short sword in his right hand above and behind his head pointing backward (parallel to the ground), and a round shield in his left hand which he is holding at his side (in front of him) parallel to his body and perpendicular to the ground. He is wearing a cape that seems to split on the sides and the split portion on his left side at the bottom hem of it it looks sort of like a bird's head. He wears something on his head with a strap under his chin. He is very muscular, and he is standing on rough terrain. The theatre owner says they think it's a roman god but I can't find anything that closely resembles it yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It may be mars/ares, the Roman/Greek god of savage war.
They are described as God of Savage war because they aid no one in battle and simply kill and fight at random.
Wikipdia has more info if you want.
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