clay figurines
Small earthen sculptures
Clay figurines are small sculptural objects molded from clay, typically depicting humans, animals, or mythological beings.
They range from ancient artifacts found at archaeological sites to contemporary craft projects and collectibles.
Some clay figurines served religious or ceremonial purposes, while others were children's toys or decorative items.
The museum's collection includes clay figurines from Bronze Age burial sites.
Modern hobbyists often create clay figurines as a form of artistic expression or for tabletop gaming.
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- terra cotta armyAncient Chinese burial sculptures
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- burial goodsObjects interred with corpses
- ancient tombsHistoric burial structures
decorative art · kiln · Olmec · effigy · votive offerings · miniature art · ancient rituals · realism · Mesopotamia · folk art · folk traditions · teaching aids · pottery wheel · pinch pot · abstraction · relief sculpture · porcelain · molding
- African antiquitiesceremonial masks, ivory carvings, brass plaques, bronze sculptures, terracotta figures
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- prehistorystone tools, Neolithic, Stone Age, caveman, cavemen
- ancient craftspottery, mosaics, weaving, carpentry, blacksmithing
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
- ancient potteryamphora, amphorae, earthenware, Greek pottery, Greek vase
clay figurinesstone sculptures
Art carved from rock
marble statues · jade carvings · wooden carvings · glass figurines · bronze statues
clay figurinesmonumental statues
Large-scale sculptural figures
Mount Rushmore · Colossus of Rhodes · public monuments · Statue of Liberty