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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

14yrs ago

Connected records

Set of chairs

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Armchair

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Armchair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Side table

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Chair

Maker(s)

Maker: Fordham, James

Pedestal

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

St Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Diptych

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Diptych

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Courting Couple

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Nativity

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Casket

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Spoon

Maker(s)

Woodworker: Unknown

George III

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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