acrolith
/ˈækrəlɪθ/
noun
- An ancient statue with a wooden body and stone head, hands, and feet.
- The acrolith's wooden body had decayed over centuries, but the stone head remained intact.
- Acroliths were often used to save money on expensive stone while still showing fine detail in the visible parts.
- The museum displayed an acrolith from ancient Greece with a marble head and wooden torso.