"The discovery of the Hand of Irulegi has opened a new horizon to unravel the history behind the most enigmatic language ...

Today's object is part of a human body but it doesn't belong to a god; it's a gift to a god, it's a right hand, cast in bronze. We all know the expressions... to give your right hand for something ...

Bronze metallurgy was complex and demanded access to both specialised skills and the necessary raw materials. Bronze was an expensive commodity that was carefully husbanded. Not far from where the ...

This process takes time, which leads to fewer tools being produced and results in bronze tools costing more as supply fails to match constant demand. Die-casting, on the other hand, is not single-use.

Perhaps the strangest and least known art showcase in Dallas, The Hand Collection at the Baylor Medical Center is exactly that — an assortment of bronze hand casts. The exhibit was founded by ...