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STATUE
A representation in the round of a living being, allegorical personage, eminent person or animal, etc, sculptured, moulded or cast in marble, metal, plaster, etc.
Classifications
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| COLUMN | Use for free standing column. |
| OBELISK | A stone pillar, square or rectangular in cross section, with a pyramidal top. Used as a public, funerary or garden monument. |
| PEDESTAL | A support or base, generally for a column or statue. |
| PLINTH | A block or slab on which a pedestal, column, or statue is placed. |
| URN (GARDEN) | A garden ornament, usually of stone or metal, in the form of a vase used to receive the ashes of the dead. When associated with prehistoric cremation burials use CINERARY URN from Objects Thesaurus. |
