Not to mention these are being carved from a single piece of stone. So making them appear as if they’re hanging down along their sides/sticking out from their bodies would require a lot more work. The simplest explanations are always the most likely.
Hot take: hands are universally hard to render.
Not to mention these are being carved from a single piece of stone. So making them appear as if they’re hanging down along their sides/sticking out from their bodies would require a lot more work. The simplest explanations are always the most likely.