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A group of human limbs that consists of a marble arm of a child or a god, Eros or Dionysus. The hand is grasping a round piece consisting of small balls that is probably a bunch of grapes.

Another piece represents toes with apparent cracks at its back. The piece clearly shows the well-divided toes.

The third piece is a large finger, a fragment of a whole hand. The artist modeled it in such a way as to seem as if it were natural.

The fourth piece is a clenched hand. It shows great artistry in the arrangement of the palm and the fingers.

The fifth piece is a clenched hand.

Attributes Attributes

Culture:

Greco-Roman

Technique:

Stone Techniques
  Polished
  Sculpted

Style:

Ptolemaic Period

Materials:

Marble
Type Type

Type:

Part Of
Map Map

Location: 

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum

Created: 

Governorate of Alexandria
Timeline Timeline

Created: 

2nd Century BC
Topics Topics

Topics:

Arts and Crafts
Sculpture
Sites & Museums Sites & Museums
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum
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