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.
Which Remove Material From An Existing Block Or Lump, For Example Of Stone Or Wood, And Modelling Techniques Which Shape Or Build Up The Work From The Material.