Knowra Figurine Figurine A small sculpted representation of a person, creature, or object, usually intended for display. Figurines are made from materials such as clay, metal, wood, and plastic.
Sculpture : Three-dimensional art made by shaping, carving, casting, or assembling material. Figurines are small-scale works within this broader sculptural practice.
Venus of Willendorf : A small Upper Paleolithic limestone figure of a female body, found in Austria. Its age and compact form make it a landmark prehistoric figurine.
Action figure : A poseable toy figure depicting a character, often from popular culture. Action figures are designed for play as well as collection and display.
Statue : A freestanding sculpture, usually representing a person or animal, often at or near life size. Scale and setting commonly distinguish a figurine from a statue.
Terracotta : Fired, unglazed clay used for pottery and sculpture. Clay figurines are often formed from terracotta and hardened by firing.
Cycladic figurines : Small marble sculptures made in the Cyclades during the Bronze Age. Their stylized human forms show a distinctive early figurine tradition.
Nativity scene : A display depicting the birth of Jesus, commonly using small figures. Figurines form the characters in this recurring devotional and seasonal display.
Statuette : A small statue, typically made for decoration or collection. The term overlaps with figurine but often emphasizes a sculptural, statue-like form.
Lost-wax casting : A metal-casting process in which a wax model is replaced by molten metal. This method produces detailed metal figurines and repeatable molds.
Ushabti : Ancient Egyptian funerary figures intended to perform labor for the deceased in the afterlife. These small figures had a specific funerary role beyond display.
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