Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Visual Works (hierarchy name)
5. visual works (works)
6. [visual works by material or technique]
7. sculpture (visual works)
8. [sculpture by technique]

Narrower term/s

• bas-reliefs (sculpture)[+]
  • pictorial stones (Chinese reliefs)
• high reliefs (sculpture)

Anotations

Scope note:

Sculptures in which the ornaments or figures are attached to a background from which they stand out to a greater or lesser degree. Reliefs are often used as architectural decoration and because of their capacity for narration they are often used for pictorial narrative purposes.