half relief
/ˈhæf rɪˌliːf/
noun
- A type of sculpture in which the figures project from the background by about half of their natural depth.
- The ancient temple walls were decorated with half-relief carvings of warriors.
- The artist used half-relief to give the figures a sense of depth without making them fully three-dimensional.
- This museum exhibit features a half-relief panel showing a harvest scene.