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Carving

Scope note

The act of shaping wood, stone, or another material by cutting or incising.

This term has 1,660 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Technique
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300053149

Narrower Terms used

reparure
glyptics

Equivalent Terms used

carvings
carved

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Head

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Folding fan

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

4 Cash

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Xiashi

4 Cash

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain
Place of use: Xiashi

Far Eastern

Maker(s)

Issuer: uncertain

Ornament

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Carving

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Seal

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Carving

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Netsuke

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Carving

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Carving

Maker(s)

Carver: Unknown

Snuff bottle

Maker(s)

Factory: Unknown

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