Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove

Unknown

3rd–1st century BCE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art

This fragment of a hand resting upon a bird likely came from a statue of a temple-boy. An idea of how the piece would have fit into the context of a complete statue is provided by the temple boy, 74.51.2757 whose left hand rests upon a tortoise.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd–1st century BCE

Medium

Limestone

Culture

Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76