1. A statue, especially of a Greek god or goddess, made with a wooden core and marble or stone head, hands, and feet.
Usage: art history; classical antiquity

Examples

• The museum's collection includes a rare acrolith depicting Athena from the Classical period.
• Archaeologists discovered fragments of an acrolith at the temple site, including a marble foot and part of the wooden torso.
• The acrolith technique allowed Greek sculptors to create impressive large-scale statues while conserving expensive marble.
• This acrolith combines the durability of stone extremities with the flexibility of a wooden frame.