In the plaque showing a king mounted on a horse with attendants from the Court of Benin, Nigeria, the central warrior chief is carved in _______________ or almost in the round.

a. middle relief
b. freestanding
c. low relief
d. high relief
e. none of these are correct

d. high relief

a. Incorrect. Relief sculptures are typically designated as either high or low relief, not middle relief.
b. Incorrect. This figure is carved into a plaque, and therefore it could not be freestanding, or in the round.
c. Incorrect. While this figure is a relief sculpture, since it is almost in the round, it cannot be the very shallow carving of low relief.
d. Correct. This figure is carved in high relief.
e. Incorrect. This figure is carved in high relief.