the tablet is a tablet evoking the law upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence. i.e 4th of July or more exactly
JULY IV MDCCLXXVI
It is a tablet of law, representing the Declaration of Independence.
The Statute of Liberty is holding the tablet in her left hand. The tablet has roman numerals inscribed on it. The writing is July 4 1776.
Although the left hand of the Statue seems to be holding a book, the object is a tablet; a single page. It reads "JULY IV MDCCLLXVI," the date that America's Declaration of Independence was adopted. A photo of the tablet is at http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/liberty/solgallery/solgallery.htm
July 4, 1776 The numbers are in roman.
Stone
it means the tablet of law
The Statue of Liberty holds the tablet in her left hand. She holds a torch high above her head with her right hand.
No, but there is on the tablet book she holds in her other hand, the inscription is the date of America's Independence Day (July 4th 1776) inscribed as "JULY IV MDCCLXXVI"
Steve Job's iPad 7
in her left hand
yes
Emma Lazarus. The poetess was more or less manipulated into this task by Pulitzer and other Newspaper tycoons. the saying was the Statue of liberty was largely (built) by the Newspapers as they made all sorts of pushing for it. the statue was built ten years after the centennial of Us-l876.-statue went up in l886. The newspapers remained the driving force.