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when you see them on artwork or sarcophaguses (sarcophagae?) their arms are crossed. what is the word for that? or is there?

2007-11-10 02:56:24 · 2 answers · asked by homebuyerNJ 2 in Arts & Humanities Visual Arts Drawing & Illustration

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I know it's not 'akimbo', that's where you have crossed arms but one hand is tucked down and under, and the other hand is angled up at the wrist, resting on the upper arm of the opposite side.

I don't know if there IS a name for it other than arms up and 'crossed at the wrists'.

2007-11-10 12:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0 0

i dont think there is a word for that, and just to tell u, ur talkign to an ancient egyptian crazy person who studies this stuff a lot, but mostly for learning about ancient egyptian gods and goddesses.
just helping u with credibility =D

2007-11-10 11:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by Silver Phoenix 4 · 0 0

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