Around the wrist is a large band, a bracelet, which ends or peters out on the underside of the arm. The fingers were separated first by sharp drilled rows of holes which were then cut away with sharp chisel strokes. The hand holds an object which was fastened by one vertical hole from top and by large horizontal peg below; the latter perhaps also supported the hand. The object is curving in the hand, hence it was not rigid like a sword or scepter but must have been something flexible, possibly a mappa. There are three pin holes visible to fasten a missing piece of the object and perhaps part of the index finger.

Preliminary work on the hand was done with short sharp strokes of the claw chisel visible on the underside of the wrist. Large flat chisel strokes were then used to smooth out the claw chisel marks. The lean angular power of the bony hand is masterly. It may be the hand of a high official opening games. This is possibly related to Cat. 92 (Figs. 206-207) as the findspots and size are close. However, the technique and style seem quite different.

Marble, calcined.

Heavily incrusted with dark red deposit, partly from fire. Fingers partly dematerialized.