animal figure
Carved beast shape
A small sculptural representation of an animal, typically made of plastic, wood, ceramic, or metal.
Animal figures range from children's toys and collectibles to decorative objects: The shelf was crowded with animal figures from her travels.
The term distinguishes these from human figures or abstract sculptures.
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- jade carvingShaped ornamental greenstone
- toyObject for amusement
- ceramicFired clay material
porcelain · carved · collectible · curio cabinet · menagerie · bronze · clay · wooden · hand painted · wildlife · African art · creature · beast · totem · ornament · lawn ornament · snow globe · miniature
- ceramicspottery, porcelain, cup, bowl, plate
- carved objectswoodcarving, ivory carving, jade carving, relief carving, scrimshaw
- petroglyphsspiral, bighorn sheep, handprint, sun symbol, hunting scene
- stone carvingpetroglyph, epigraphy, bas-relief, marble carving, stele
- key accessorieskey ring, key fob, key chain, split ring, key holder
- diorama suppliesminiature, backdrop, terrain, scale model, groundwork
subject matter
animal figurehuman figure
Depiction of a person
human statue · portrait bust · abstract sculpture · mannequin · human form
animal, animals, animalistic, animate, animated, animation, animator, inanimate, animus