Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
4. [processes and techniques by specific type]
5. [subtractive processes and techniques]
6. [carving and carving techniques]

Additional parents:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Activities Facet
3. Processes and Techniques
4. processes and techniques by specific type
5. object-making processes and techniques
6. sculpting
7. sculpture techniques

Narrower term/s

• glyptics
• reparure
• ichiboku zukuri
• yosegi zukuri [NP]
• bachiru

Anotations

Scope note:

The act of shaping, marking, or decorating wood, stone, or another material by cutting or incising, typically using tools such as chisels and other blades. It refers to this process as it is applied to small-scale objects or to objects that are not considered art. "Carving" may also be considered a sculpture technique that is employed in the creation of art.