The Venus de Milo is famously missing both arms.
The marble statue, probably depicting the Greek goddess Aphrodite, was created during the Hellenistic period, most likely in the second century BC. It was discovered on the island of Milos in 1820 and has been displayed in the Louvre since 1821. Its Roman name, Venus, refers to Aphrodite’s Roman counterpart.
The statue is made from Parian marble and stands just over two metres tall. Although both arms are absent, the original pose remains uncertain. A hand holding an apple was found near the sculpture, supporting the long-standing idea that Aphrodite may have held the apple of discord. Scholars have also debated the statue’s identification and authorship; an inscription linking it to Alexandros of Antioch is incomplete and disputed.
“Arms” is the fair quiz answer, even though the statue also lacks its left foot and earlobes. The missing limbs are therefore not evidence that it was deliberately created as an armless figure; the sculpture was damaged or lost parts before modern display.