Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove

Cypriot

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

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.

Limestone statue fragment of a left hand resting on a dove, Limestone, Cypriot

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