carving

Preposition: on

• stone: The names of all the men are only carvings on stone now: there are not many left to mourn them.
• wall: There are other obscure carvings on the wall, their purpose now long forgotten.

Adjective modifier

• intricate: Each case held a row of tiny, intricate carvings.
• ornate: Click on the links below to have a go at copying the ornate carvings on the columns, or creating a symmetrical ceiling rose.
• elaborate: This part is fitted with stalls, on which some elaborate carving has been bestowed.
• exquisite: The ruined temples and pyramids are noted for their exquisite carvings.
• prehistoric: This project tests the novel technique of 3D laser scanning for the recording of prehistoric rock carvings.
• wooden: Wooden carvings were dotted around the garden, with some for sale!

Converse of object

• contain: The tiny St James Church contains some superb carvings.
• sell: There's time to explore the town and browse the many craft shops selling ornate wood carvings and locally produced clothes.
• produce: Also involved, producing carvings, was Harry Hems, the noted church restorer.
• include: During the Bronze Age the same areas included carvings of ships.

Noun used with modifier

• ivory: Their brass and bronze heads and ivory carvings count as some of the finest works of world art.
• chainsaw: Our chainsaw wood art carvings will make a lovely gift for you or a loved one.
• wood: Inside can be found many wood carvings by a Canon Wilson, a vicar there for 40 years.
• stone: Numerous stone carvings were found on the river's edge.
• rock: New results in the investigation of the Bronze Age rock carvings.
• oak: The oak carvings were executed by Mary Oakley of Plas Tan y Bwlch.

Preposition: in

• church: The magnificent carvings in the church were rescued from the abbey following the Reformation.

Preposition: of

• animal: Animal stools: Look at the carvings of animals on the stools.