Something that's crafted and crafted with unlimited statecraft (8)
I believe the answer is:
artefact
'statecraft' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for artefact that I've seen before include "Man-made object (maybe found in dig)" , "Human-made article" , "Man-made object, of archaeological interest, perhaps" , "Something created" , "Article of human workmanship" .)