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

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

noun. The act or art of carving. Specifically

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

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

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

noun. The act or art of one who carves.

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

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

noun. A carved object.

verb. Present participle of carve.

verb. Executing turns without pivoting.

noun. creating figures or designs in three dimensions

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

noun. 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."

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