They are broken. :P
The Venus de Milo, or its formal name which is Aphrodite of Milos.
The Venus de Milo is missing both arms from the shoulders down.
"The sculptor of Venus de Milo, also known as Aphrodite of Milos, was Alexandros of Antioch. It was created between 130 and 100 BC and currently resides in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France."
The arms of the statue of Venus de Milo are believed to have been lost over time due to damage and deterioration. The exact reason for the missing arms remains uncertain, but it is common for ancient sculptures to have missing or broken pieces due to their age and fragility.
Arms.
Venus de Milo Statue
ARMS and she has a couple other assorted, small 'dings'
They have been lost during the 2000 years since she was sculpted.
Venus de Milo was originally sculpted to depict a woman, but after the fall of Greece the sculpture was damaged and both of the subjects arms had fallen or broken off.
She has two but the lower portions have been lost a long time ago.
The arms of the Venus de Milo statue have been lost over time. It is believed that the statue originally held an apple in one hand and a robe or mirror in the other. The missing arms do not diminish the overall beauty and significance of the statue.
The sculpture Aphrodite of Milos, known as Venus de Milo, is a Greek statue thought to have been sculpted by Alexandros of Antioch (circa 130-100 BC). The sculpture was discovered in 1820, having lost both its arms prior to being hidden away. The right arm had either been carved separately or broken and reattached, as a metal attachment bar had been set in a hole that was later filled in.