acrolith
(ˈækrəlɪθ)
[ad. L. acrolith-us, a. Gr. ἀκρόλιθος having the ends of stone; f. ἄκρος extreme, end + λίθος stone.]
‘A statue, with the head and extremities of stone, the trunk being usually made of wood, either gilt or draped.’ Encycl. Brit. 1853. Used in early Grecian art.
| 1850 J. Leitch tr. Müller's Anc. Art §119, 91 The extremities are of marble after the manner of acroliths. |