A carved or engraved ornament or decorative object featuring anaglyphic relief work, particularly from classical antiquity.
From Greek ana- + glyphē (carving) + -on (Greek neuter singular ending), literally 'a carved thing' or 'engraved ornament.'
Museums display beautiful anaglyptons from ancient Greece and Rome—carved gemstones, decorative plaques, and ornaments that showcase incredible precision work done by hand without modern tools.
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