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

glyptography, glyptic art
carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)

noun.artifact

4 Subcategories

anaglyph go
anything carved in low relief
glyph go
glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
glyptics, lithoglyptics go
the art of engraving on precious stones
intaglio, diaglyph go
glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)