An intaglio is:
A. a tall marsh plant, or reed, of the Nile Valley that the ancient Egyptians cut into strips and pressed into a kind of paper to write on.
B. an engraving in stone or other hard material that is depressed below the surface; an impression of the design produces an image in relief.
C. an igneous rock with visible quartz or feldspar crystals embedded in a finer-grained base.
D. a stone of dull green color that often has a mottled appearance.
Answer: B
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