Possible Clues:

• Father includes piece of fiction from old child's game
• Wicked lie over prominent design
• Left backing, capturing rest of outstanding piece
• Priest involved in upset about method of carving
• Carving on old mask seen from other side
• Work of art upsetting maiden? There's something deceptive in it
• Finished up accepting fiction -- outstanding work
• Father admitting piece of fiction has nothing to do with child's game
• Type of sculpture (Var.)
• Fib about turning round style of artwork