sunk relief
noun
1
: sculptural relief in which the outlines of modeled forms are incised in a plane surface beyond which the forms do not project
2
: sculpture or a sculptural form executed in sunk relief
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“Sunk relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunk%20relief. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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