1. of, relating to, or in the form of an effigy or sculptured representation
Usage: formal; chiefly used in art history and archaeology

Examples

• The tomb featured an effigial sculpture of the knight in full armor.
• Medieval churches often displayed effigial monuments to honor the deceased.
• The museum's collection includes effigial portraits carved in stone.
• Effigial representations were common in Renaissance funerary art.
• The cathedral's effigial figures depicted saints and nobles from centuries past.