What is the statue of liberty holding?

The thing which appears to be a book is not a book it's a tablet, also known as a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law). Liberty holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left. read more

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. read more

The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty (“Liberty Enlightening the World”) is a 225-ton, steel-reinforced copper female figure, 151 ft 1 in. (46.05 m) in height, facing the ocean from Liberty Island 1 in New York Harbor. read more

The thing which appears to be a book is not a book it's a tablet, also known as a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law). Liberty holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left. read more