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.
Techniques Such As Casting, Stamping And Moulding Use An Intermediate Matrix Containing The Design To Produce The Work; Many Of These Allow The Production Of Several Copies.
The Term "Sculpture" Is Often Used Mainly To Describe Large Works, Which Are Sometimes Called Monumental Sculpture, Meaning Either Or Both Of Sculpture That Is Large, Or That Is Attached To A Building.