figurine

Small decorative statue

A figurine is a small decorative statue, typically of a person or animal.

Figurines are usually made of ceramic, porcelain, glass, or similar materials and displayed as ornaments: a collection of porcelain figurines, a nativity figurine.

The word implies something smaller and less serious than a sculpture or statue proper.

sculpture

statuette

Miniature sculpted figure

  • carvingShaping by cutting away
  • bustFailure or sculpture
  • effigySculpted human representation

maquette · bronze · marble · resin · ceramic · plaster · wooden · chiseled · sculpted · pedestal

ceramic

porcelain

Translucent fired clay

glaze · kiln · firing · stoneware · earthenware · terracotta · clay · handpainted · Limoges · Delft

keepsake

memento

Token of recollection

remembrance · sentimental · treasure · trinket · charm · shelf · mantelpiece · curio · knickknack · tchotchke

miniature

diorama

Enclosed miniature scene display

tabletop · pewter · replica · pocket-sized · small-scale · diminutive · wargaming · terrain · Warhammer · painted

collectible

limited edition

Small intentional production run

exclusive · rare · vintage · auction · collector · showcase · display case · boxed · authenticated · graded

crafting

sculpting

Shaping material into forms

handbuilding · polishing · painting · airbrushing · detailing · priming · armature · epoxy · green stuff · curing

Categories
Opposites
scale/size

figurinecolossus

Statue of immense size

statue · monument · Statue of Liberty · monumental sculpture · Christ the Redeemer

monumentality/significance

figurinemonument

Structure honoring someone remembered

memorial · public sculpture · cenotaph · war memorial

artistic status/value

figurinemasterpiece

Supreme artistic achievement

museum piece · classical sculpture · high art · bronze sculpture · marble statue

Phrases
Family

figuring, figurines, disfiguring, configuring, prefiguring, refiguring

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G