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Stone sculpture
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A stone sculpture is an object made of stone which has been shaped, usually by carving, or assembled to form a visually interesting three-dimensional shape. Stone is more durable than most alternative
Carved stone human figures, known as Moai, on Easter Island
Carved stone human figures, known as Moai, on Easter Island
Unakoti group of rock reliefs of Shiva, Tripura, India. 11th century
Unakoti group of rock reliefs of Shiva, Tripura, India. 11th century
Boundary wall featuring a dry stone sculpture, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK
Boundary wall featuring a dry stone sculpture, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK
Ancient Egyptian triple portrait in greywacke, a very hard sandstone that takes a fine polish
Ancient Egyptian triple portrait in greywacke, a very hard sandstone that takes a fine polish
Alabaster
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Alabaster is a soft rock used for carvings and as a source of plaster powder. Archaeologists, geologists, and the stone industry have different definitions for the word alabaster. In archaeology, the
Stone sculpture
…artistic purposes of semi-precious stones such as jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, sard or carnelian, and a general term for an object made in this way. Alabaster or mineral gypsum is a soft mineral that is easy to carve for smaller works and still relatively durable. Engraved gems are small carved gems, including…
Calcite alabaster: The tomb of Tutankhamun (d. 1323 BC) contained a practical objet d’art, a cosmetics jar made of Egyptian alabaster, which features
Calcite alabaster: The tomb of Tutankhamun (d. 1323 BC) contained a practical objet d’art, a cosmetics jar made of Egyptian alabaster, which features a lid surmounted by a lioness (goddess Bast).
Alabaster artefact: A composite bust of the Emperor Septimius Severus; the head is marble and the bust is alabaster.
Alabaster artefact: A composite bust of the Emperor Septimius Severus; the head is marble and the bust is alabaster.
Alabaster windows in the Church of Santa Maria la Mayor of Morella, Spain (built 13th–16th centuries)
Alabaster windows in the Church of Santa Maria la Mayor of Morella, Spain (built 13th–16th centuries)
Alabaster workshop in Volterra in Tuscany, Italy
Alabaster workshop in Volterra in Tuscany, Italy