rezba
Rezba is the craft of carving or engraving, traditionally performed by removing material from a base such as wood, stone, or bone to create decorative or representational forms. The term comes from the verb meaning to cut and is used in several Slavic languages to describe cutting, shaping, or ornamenting material. In wood, rezba covers a broad range from simple decorative motifs to complex sculptural figures.
Techniques and forms vary by material and purpose. Wood carving can be relief work, where figures project
Materials and applications. Wood is the most common medium in many cultural regions, valued for its warmth
Cultural significance and practice. Rezba has a long-standing presence in many European and global crafts traditions,