The earliest example I know of is Sumerian votive figures.
pat sloane
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In a message dated 8-22-1999 11:48:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> oes anyone know where the hands together praying gesture came from and
> when?
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> Pippin Michelli, Ph.D
> Assistant Professor of Art History, St Olaf College
> http://www.stolaf.edu/people/michelli/index4.html
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