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Porcelain figurine]]A Figurine (a diminutive form of the word '' Figure '') is a Statue tte that represents a Human , Deity , or Animal . Figurines may be realistic or Iconic , depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone. More recent creations are made of ceramic, metal, glass, wood, and plastic. Figurines and Miniatures are used in Board Game s, such as Chess . and tabletop Role Playing Game s. Figures with movable parts, allowing limbs to be posed, are more likely to be called Doll s or Action Figure s; or Robot s or Automata , if they can move on their own. The terms ''inaction figures'' (originally used to describe Kevin Smith 's View Askew figurines) and ''staction figures'' (a Portmanteau of Static and Action Figures coined by Four Horsemen artists to describe '' Masters Of The Universe '' figures) have been used to refer to figurines of Comic Book or Sci-fi / Fantasy characters without movable parts. Old figurines have been used to discount some historical theories, such as the Origins Of Chess . Prehistoric figurines of pregnant women are called Venus Figurines , because of their presumed representation of a female goddess, or some connection to fertility. The two oldest known examples are made of stone, were found in Africa and Asia , and are several hundred thousand years old. Many made of fired clay have been found in Europe that date to 25-30,000 BC, and are the oldest Ceramic s known. If the earlier finds are genuine, they are among the first signs of human Culture . We cannot know for certain how they were used. They probably had Religious or Ceremonial significance, and may have been used in marriage or other Ritual s. They may also have been worn as Jewelry , or meant to amuse Children . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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