I.a cutting out, carving in relief, sculpture: “anulus, cujus gemmae sculptura erat Proserpinae raptus,” Suet. Ner. 46: “anulus ejusdem sculpturae,” Just. 15, 4, 5; Quint. 2, 21, 9.—
2. Concr., esp. in plur., marbles, works of plastic art, Plin. 16, 40, 77, § 209 (Jahn, scalptura); Vitr. 2, 9.