The Alms Gift of Dust

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of stone carving titled "The Alms Gift of Dust" by an unknown artist. The image depicts a group of carved figures on a stone slab. The central figure is a man with long hair wearing a robe. He stands with his right leg slightly bent, and his right arm straight down by his side holding a cloth. His left arm is bent at the elbow with the hand near his waist. To his right is a muscular man with long hair and no shirt. He stands with his right hand on his hip and his left hand on the shoulder of the central figure. Behind them to the right is a smaller figure. To the left of the central figure is another man handing him a bowl. The man with the bowl has short hair and is wearing a loincloth. On the far left is a doorway with a figure standing in it. The stone slab is rectangular with a rough edge. The carvings are in relief. The background of the image is textured, suggesting the stone's surface. Light and shadows accentuate the details of the carvings.