What were the parts and materials of Nebuchadnezzar's image in Daniel 2?
The image had a head of pure gold, a chest of silver, a belly area of brass, legs of iron, and feet made of a mixture of iron and clay. Its materials descended from heaviest at the top to lightest at the bottom, making the image top-heavy and without stability.
Les explains that Daniel's image should be pictured as a human torso. As Nebuchadnezzar saw it, the head was pure gold, the chest silver, the belly area brass, the legs iron, and the feet a mixture of iron and clay. Les points out that these metals go from the highest specific gravity or density at the top to the lowest at the iron and clay feet, so the image is top-heavy with no stability. He also notes the image shimmered in the Middle Eastern sun, and Daniel's interpretation mentions a stone cut out without hands, which Les identifies as Christ, not a human element.