carved head

collocation in English

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carve
verb[I or T]
uk
/kɑːv/us
/kɑːrv/
to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, ...
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head
noun
uk
/hed/us
/hed/
the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and ...
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(Definition ofcarveandheadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The site includes some interesting gravestones of the late 18th century, plus an early medievalcarvedheadon the gateway.
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Thecarvedheadwas added in the 20th century.
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There is acarvedheadin the castle wall that recalls this raid.
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There is acarvedheadabove the doorway inside the church, in similar style to those on the outside.
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Thecarvedhead, neck, and shoulders take up half of the height above ground, with the remainder being the undifferentiated torso.
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A 14th century piscina with acarvedheadtypical of the period projects from the wall.
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It consisted of an octagonal pillar surmounted by acarvedheadand a crucifix on its top.
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To each side of the pillars inside of the south door arecarvedheadornaments, one of a lion and the other a bull.
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They are frequently decorated with thecarvedheadof an animal on the outside edge of the bowl, giving the molcajete the appearance of a short, stout, three-legged animal.
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To the rear of the church, two carved heads can be seen up high on either side of the rose window.
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Under the architraves of the doors are carved heads of owls made into bracket supports.
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At the base of the balustrades of the northeastern staircase are carved heads of a serpent.
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The roof of the nave is 19th-century and braced with tie beams supported by (estimated) 15th-century corbels formed into grotesque carved heads.
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Above the inner arch of the west door are nine carved heads.
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This has a large central finial above the inner trefoil-headed arch, with smaller pinnacles at the sides emerging from carved heads.
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There is a wide variety of carved heads around the building, both inside and outside.
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On the east wall are two brackets with carved heads.
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The ritual begins with actors operating large staffs topped with carved heads, like stick puppets, representing the grandchildren (the "temes nevinbur").
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The doorway in the porch has an ogee arch with multiple layers of moulding, at the bottom of which are carved heads.
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These carved heads are on each side of the porch.
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