noun
Refers to a carved or engraved object, or the craft itself. Can be used for wood, stone, metal, etc.
この寺には古い彫り物がたくさんある。
This temple has many old carvings.
彼は木の彫り物を趣
He makes wood carvings as a hobby.
noun
Traditional or old-fashioned term for tattoo, often associated with irezumi. Still understood but less common in modern casual speech.
彼の背中には大きな彫り物がある。
He has a large tattoo on his back.
Compound of 彫り (hori, 'carving', from verb 彫る horu) + 物 (mono, 'thing'). Literally 'carved thing'.