German scholar Eugen Petersen (1837–1919) proposed that the figures were holding knucklebones (talus bones from goats or sheep used to play the game of jacks) in their left hand and roses in the right hand; Hampe argues that the stele depicts only knucklebones, not flowers.
Akademisi Jerman Eugen Petersen (1837–1919) mengusulkan bahwa tangan kiri figur tersebut memegang tulang kaki (talus bone dari kambing atau domba yang biasanya digunakan dalam permainan jacks) dan di tangan kanannya memegang mawar; Hampe berpendapat bahwa nisan tersebut hanya menunjukkan knucklebones, bukan bunga.