Register. The use of multiple ground lines and multiple figures and/or scenes of events in continuous strips. Register is a medallic form of narrative relief, sometimes called A register in medallic form extends from one scene into another and occasionally crossing over a ground line or two. The sequence in a register is often in chronological order; it presents a wealth of detail with a maximum of clarity. The technique of narrative relief is quite old, widely employed in both Egyptian and Roman art. The sequence of events and figures is usually in chronological order; as an art technique it presents a wealth of detail with a maximum of clarity. Egyptian sunken relief is often in narrative form, however the most famous narrative relief in continuous form is the Trajan's Column with a 625 foot band (4-foot wide) winding up a 125-foot column.