Close-up of carving, archaeological site, Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor

The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Shop selling African carvings and jewellery, Santa Maria, Sal (Salt), Cape Verde Islands, Africa

Persepolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Iran, Middle East

Buddha Park, Xieng Khuan, Vientiane, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Villa Palagonia Baragia, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Hittite remains, Lion Gate, Bogaz Koy, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Wooden sculpture at the Leela Hotel, Mobor, Goa, India, Asia

Church interior, Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Buddhas at Sukhothai Traimit temple, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Guimiliau calvary, the Life of Jesus, Guimiliau, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Last Judgment tympanum, Central Gate, Amiens Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, Somme, France, Europe

Xandari Hotel, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

Architectural detail, Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bali Hyatt Hotel, Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Devil depicted in the Life of Jesus on the Plougonven calvary, Plougonven, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Close-up of carving, archaeological site, Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor

Carving, Palm Springs, California, United States of America, North America

Carving honours living and ancient native Hawaiians, Pohaku Loa, Maui, Hawaiian Islands, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Baptism in the Life of Jesus on the Plougonven calvary, Plougonven, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Mary's Coronation, Mary's Gate, Reims Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Marne, France, Europe

Buddhist fountain, Bongeunsa temple, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Statue, west front, Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Marne, France, Europe

John the Baptist, west front, Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Marne, France, Europe

Puerta Santa doorway, Santiago Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe

The Ellora Caves, temples cut into solid rock, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Figures over the west door of Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Amiens Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, Somme, France, Europe

In the museum, Santiago Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Calvary depicting the Life of Jesus, St. Thegonnec, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

The Abbey Gardens, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall, United Kingdom, Europe

Sculpture depicting Bernard de Clairvaux, Latrun Trappist Abbey, Latroun, Israel, Middle East

Calvary depicting the Life of Jesus, St. Thegonnec, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

The Abbey Gardens, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, off Cornwall, United Kingdom, Europe

Virgin tympanum, Amiens Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amiens, Somme, France, Europe

Carved column at Toltec archaeological site, Tula, Mexico, North America

Chapel with statue of Mereruka, Mastaba of Mereruka, Saqqara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Redwood Trails general store, Stone Lagoon State Park, Humbolt County, northern California, United States of America, North America

Sandstone carving of Goddess Uma, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bronze statue of Bodhisattva Tara, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of God Shiva, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens dating from the 4th century BC, British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Children in front of snow carving, Sapporo Snow Festival (Yuki Matsuri), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Bodhisattva and Guardian statues, Longmen Buddhist Caves, Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

Bodhisattva and Guardian statues, Longmen Buddhist Caves, Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

Sandstone carving temple guardian, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of polo players, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

A classic sculpture in the village of Samosir, Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of aquatic monster, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of dancing girl, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens dating from the 4th century BC, British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Banteay Srei temple, Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

Stone statue, Polonnaruwa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bodhisattva and Guardian statues, Longmen Buddhist Caves, Ancestor Worshipping Temple dating from the Tang Dynasty, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Asia

Children on snow carving, Sapporo Snow Festival (Yuki Matsuri), Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

A tree sculpture in the grounds of Pershore Abbey, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue of George Frideric Handel carved by Louis-Francois Roubiliac, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Il Galeone Neptune Ship, Genoa (Genova), Liguria, Italy, Europe

Wooden souvenir statues at Ban Thawai Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone carving of Ganesa, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens dating from the 4th century BC, British Museum, Bloomsbury, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Temple carvings, Hanuman-Dhoka, Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Russia museum, house in former japanese government building, yuzhno sakhalinsk, sakhalin island, russian far east

Jade carving, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sculptures, Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Bayon Temple, Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

Ancient Korean stone statue, National Folk Museum, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Rock carving in Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

Ancient Korean stone statue, National Folk Museum, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Wooden souvenir statues at Ban Thawai Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Carving in cave at Marble Mountain, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Jade carving, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wooden souvenir statues at Ban Thawai Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Syria

Maori carving, town of Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Statue and stupas, Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

hieroglyphics, Pharao Statue, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Buddhas at Ankor Wat, Seam Reap, Cambodia, Plant in Winter; Snow; Winter; Yellowstone National Park

Obelisk and colossal statue of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Low angle view of statues on ornate temple dome

Man admiring statue in ornate temple

New Ireland Malagan funerary statue in at the Metropolitan Museum of Art museum, New York, USA. New Ireland is part of the Bismarck Archipelago, situated north of New Guinea, and has an estimated population of 100,000. The Dutch first encountered the island in 1616, and today New Ireland is a province of Papua New Guinea. Nineteen different languages are spoken on the island, and it is divided by a chain of mountains into three distinct regions: northern, central, and southeastern. The art of New Ireland traditionally centered on mortuary ceremonies and feasts to honor the dead. In northern New Ireland, the name given to these elaborate ceremonies is malagan, which is also the term used for the carved and painted sculptures associated with the ceremonies.

A carved wooden statue inside of the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali, Rwanda.

Stone Buddha head embedded in bodhi tree roots at Wat Mahathat Buddhist temple ruins, Ayutthaya, Thailand.

Religious statues at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

A stone statue of a man at the tomb of Emperor Tu Duc, near Hue, Vietnam

Parish Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as Church of Saint Mary, Mosta, Malta

Fountain of Neptune, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Mythological demon statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

A religious statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

The Great Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre, also known as Pyramid of Chephren, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Statue of Ho Chi Minh holding a child, outside People's Committee Building, Ho Chi Minh City, (Saigon), Vietnam

Replica of Michelangelo,??s statue of David outside Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza Della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Carved Cham stone relief exhibit at My Son, Quang Nam province, Vietnam

Colourful religious statue depicting man sitting on wall at a Hindu Shrine, Tamil Nadu, India

A carved Buddha statue on a stupa at the Shwe Indein Pagoda, Indein, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Great Sphinx and Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as Pyramid of Khufu and Pyramid of Cheops, Giza, Cairo, Egypt

Statue of Mary holding baby Jesus, Punta Secca, Santa Croce Camerina, Sicily, Italy