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carvings

n. (plural of carving English)

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Carvings (Indiana State Library)

Carvings (Indiana State Library), is a series of bas-relief limestone panels decorating the facade of the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The reliefs were designed by artist Leon Hermant and carved by German sculptor Adolph Wolter in 1934. The panels on the east facade are approximately 80 × 80 × 5 inches, the low panels on the east facade are approximately 18 × 18 × 1½ inches and the classical figures are each approximately three feet by two feet by three inches. The library building was dedicated Dec. 7, 1934.

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Hazy light revealed carvings pecked into the stones that lined the passageway: mostly lozenges and spirals, but here and there curious sticklike hands which reached toward four lines cut above them.

Florid carvings in stone covered expansive panels under the complex bands of dentil moldings that ran in mitered bands over the tops of the capitals.

Instead, she rose and went to the windowsill, where a row of his little wax and wooden carvings stood in a row.

As much as Tobin loved pleasing them all, he always saved his best carvings for his father and Tharin.

He held up his little sculptures and carvings, and the treasures his father had sent.

Squatting down beside Arkoniel again, he spilled a dozen little carvings and wax figures on the floor between them, similar to the ones Nari had shown him earlier.

Still holding his hand, she asked him about simple things at first: his horse, his carvings, and his studies with Arkoniel and Tharin.

Tobin turned slowly, taking in the great hall, with its ancient sideboards, hangings, and elegant carvings on the beams and walls.

Thanks to that, Tobin had switched from wood carvings to jewelry making and their room was littered with gobs of wax and sketches.

There were no enspelling runes hidden within the carvings on the black blade.

It was plain, lacking the ornate carvings that so many of the other weapons featured.

Ignoring them, the king turned Tanengard over in his hands to examine its golden ivy carvings and rosettes.

Ornate carvings crowded the strangely arched frame, tiny painted figures capering and climbing with leering expressions.

The more she looked, the more she saw, but the objects that seemed to reach for and hold her attention were a beautifully made ivory Mother figure in a niche, and the carvings near his work area.

It was of a woman, but not like any of the female carvings she had ever seen, and she realized now how unusual it was.