These hands are here because it’s a statue in the middle of a small town. The hands are holding a stick (infact a very detailed stick indeed). The hands looks like they are coming out of the ground like he’s found a stick underground. These hands might be a statue of a famous person that’s died and that’s how they remember him or her. These hands are very detailed and old ,they look old because they look like they are a bit ancient and fragile. These hands may be a symbol of slavery. These hands have been here for years.