Acrolith

/ˈækrəlɪθ/ noun

An ancient Greek statue where the head, hands, and feet were made of marble or stone while the body was made of wood.

From Greek 'akron' (peak/extremity) + 'lithos' (stone). This refers to how Greek sculptors economized by only carving the visible extremities in expensive marble and using cheaper wood for the hidden body parts beneath draped clothing.

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