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Relief

Scope note

Use to describe a surface that has been carved, molded, or stamped so that an image or design projects from or is sunk into a continuous surface.

This term has 650 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object name
Technique
Object category
Material

Getty AAT term number

300053622

Equivalent Terms used

reliefs

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Stand

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Censer

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Jar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Relief for a casket

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Fan case

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Brisé fan

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Disc

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Mirror

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Relief

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Buckle

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Relief

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Bell

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Belt plaque

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pair of boxes

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Vase

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Plaque

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Hirai, Akiko

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