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n. The cutting of material such as stone or wood to form a figure or design.

n. A figure or design formed by this kind of cutting.

n. A carved object.

v. Present participle of carve.

v. Executing turns without pivoting.

n. The act or art of one who carves.

n. A piece of decorative work cut in stone, wood, or other material.

n. The whole body of decorative sculpture of any kind or epoch, or in any material.

n. The act or art of carving. Specifically

n. A branch of sculpture consisting of work of decorative character rather than statuary or monumental relief.

n. A device or figure carved; a design produced by carving: as, a tomb ornamented with carvings.

n. In coal-mining, nearly the same as cutting (which see).

n. creating figures or designs in three dimensions

n. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

n. a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

"From my reading of anthropology, it seems fairly clear this carving is an object of reverence, of worship, with fertility being only one aspect of what was revered about her."

carving-chisel   

engraving    sculpture   

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sculpture    fresco    tapestry    decoration    mosaic    pottery    bas-relief    woodwork    engraving    tracer/y