Surface Sculpturing II
This page provides representative examples of some surface sculpturing terms.
A
aciculate
appearing as if irregularly scratched with a needle (Harris 1979)
areolate
divided into a number of small, irregular spaces (Harris 1979)
C
carinate
with one or a few longitudinal carinae, narrow raised ribs or ridges 14
carinulate
with several small, elevated longitudinal ridges or carinae; less prominent than carinate
costulate
with longitudinal, coarse raised ribs or ridges; much coarser and extensive than carinulate
R
reticulate
superficially net-like or made up of a network of lines, meshed (Harris 1979)
rugulose
minutely wrinkled (Harris 1979)
References
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