George, I looked at a photo I have of the entire statue, and see no clues re: why she is clutching her robes. Perhaps it has some traditional meaning. Or perhaps the local style at the time of the sculpture was very long attire, and a person lifted the fabric a little to avoid puddles or tripping...
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Raising her skirt?
Pinching her midriff (see how much weight I've lost?)?
George, I looked at a photo I have of the entire statue, and see no clues re: why she is clutching her robes. Perhaps it has some traditional meaning. Or perhaps the local style at the time of the sculpture was very long attire, and a person lifted the fabric a little to avoid puddles or tripping...
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