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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

art, fine art go
the products of human creativity

plastic art go
the arts of shaping or modeling

sculpture go
a three-dimensional work of plastic art

carving
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

noun.artifact

5 Subcategories

cinquefoil go
an ornamental carving consisting of five arcs arranged in a circle
glyptography, glyptic art go
carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
scrimshaw go
a carving (or engraving) on whalebone, whale ivory, walrus tusk, etc., usually by American whalers
vermiculation go
a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
woodcarving go
a carving created by carving wood