Contour rivalry
![A detail of the Raimondi Stela, an example of contour rivalry produced by the Chavin culture.](/Images/godic/202501/06/A_detail_of_the_Raimondi_Stela2926.png")
Contour rivalry is an artistic technique used to create multiple possible visual interpretations of an image. An image may be viewed as depicting one thing when viewed in a certain way; but if the image is flipped or turned, the same lines that formed the previous image now make up an entirely new design.