Showing Just That, Or The Bust, A Representation Of A Person From The Chest Up. Small Forms Of Sculpture Include The Figurine, Normally A Statue That Is No More Than 18 Inches 46 Cm Tall.
Sunk-relief Is A Technique Restricted To Ancient Egypt. Relief Is The Usual Sculptural Medium For Large Figure Groups And Narrative Subjects, Which Are Difficult To Accomplish In The Round.
Metalwork And Jewellery. Relief Sculpture May Also Decorate Steles, Upright Slabs, Usually Of Stone, Often Also Containing Inscriptions.Another Basic Distinction Is Between Subtractive Carving Techniques.