carved marble

collocation in English

meaningsofcarveandmarble

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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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marble
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.bəl/us
/ˈmɑːr.bəl/
a type of very hard rock that has a pattern of lines going through it, feels cold, and can be polished to become smooth ...
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(Definition ofcarveandmarblefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The interior was magnificent, withcarvedmarblechimneypieces, many fine ceilings and plasterwork of a high quality.
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Other features include mosaics, stencilled decoration, gargoyles,carvedmarbleand alabaster.
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The decorative features also include stucco tracery ("munabat kari") andcarvedmarblescreens in geometrical and tendril designs.
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At the entrance, there is a richlycarvedmarbleportal and a decorative grille.
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In the interior, most of thecarvedmarbledecoration, as well as frescoes from the 11th and 14th centuries have been preserved.
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The entrance hall features acarvedmarblestaircase.
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The large salons on both floors are equipped with acarvedmarblefireplace worked with colorful flowers.
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This theme is echoed in the contemporarycarvedmarblechimney piece decorated with the suns rays seeming to emanate from the heat of the fire.
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Carvedmarblerelief panels are placed on walls around the hall.
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The central parapet features acarvedmarblefrieze incorporating a large eagle, flanked by a repeating motif of pelicans supporting heraldic shields.
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The cemetery includes multiple grave depressions, fieldstone tombstones, and a number of professionallycarvedmarblemonuments.
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Statues of nymphs poured water intocarvedmarblebasins at the foot of the arch.
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Several of the exhibits arecarvedmarble, but there are also many paintings, photographs, and pottery.
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Its splays were enriched with inlaid andcarvedmarble, with four heads in high relief enclosed in medallions.
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The fountain's central reservoir stands on a mosaic-tiled platform and surmounted with the bronze dome, which is raised oncarvedmarblearches.
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In the wall is acarvedmarblefireplace.
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All of the window openings are enhanced withcarvedmarblesills and lintels.
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It was a barren red clay-colored plot with no flowery lawns, spouting fountains, shady nooks, grassy plats, nor artisticallycarvedmarble...
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