archaicwonder:Roman Bronze Hand of Sabazios, 3rd Century ADBronze hands characterized by three raise
archaicwonder:Roman Bronze Hand of Sabazios, 3rd Century ADBronze hands characterized by three raised fingers (thumb, index and middle finger) were offered to the Phrygian deity Sabazios, whose cult developed in Rome during the Empire. They often display a multitude of attributes (a bust of Mercury, a pine cone, a vase, a serpent, a lizard, etc. but the symbolism of these objects is not well known. Hands such as these were designed to stand in sanctuaries or were attached to poles for processional use. -- source link