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The Euphrates Syrian Pillar Figurines (EU_SPF's) are anthropomorphic clay figurines dating from the late Iron Age period (mid 8th-7th centuries BCE) and produced in the Middle Euphrates region. These figurines are part of a greater coroplastic production mainly composed of handmade horse-rider figurines, i.e. the Euphrates Handmade Syrian ...
This is a list of list of Royal Doulton figurines in ascending order by HN number. HN is named after Harry Nixon (1886–1955), head of the Royal Doulton painting department who joined Doulton in 1900. [ 1 ]
A tree-topper or treetopper is a decorative ornament placed on the top (or "crown") of a Christmas tree or Chrismon tree. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Tree-toppers come in many forms, with the most common being a star (representing the Star of Bethlehem ) or an angel (representing the Angel Gabriel ), both from the Nativity .
A custom model of French soldier Jean Nicolas Sénot (fr:Jean Nicolas Sénot). A model figure is a scale model representing a human, monster or other creature. Human figures may be either a generic figure of a type (such as "World War II Luftwaffe pilot"), a historical personage (such as "King Henry VIII"), or a fictional character (such as "Conan").
Figurines and miniatures are sometimes used in board games, such as chess, and tabletop role playing games. The main difference between a figurine and a statue is size. There is no agreed limit, but typically objects are called "figurines" up to a height of perhaps two feet (60 cm), though most types are less than one foot (30 cm) high.
Birger figurine Keller figurine The BBB Motor Site , a major second tier ceremonial site of Cahokia during the Stirling Phase , has produced two notable examples of this style. The first, the "Birger figurine", depicts a kneeling woman wearing a pack on her back and using a hoe to till the back of a feline headed serpent on which she is squatting.
Blown glass baubles for sale in Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, Mexico.The town is known for its production of Christmas ornaments. [3] A fully decorated Christmas tree. The first decorated trees were adorned with apples, [4] white candy canes, and pastries in the shapes of stars, hearts and flowers.
In total, over 200 such figurines are known; [2] virtually all of modest size, between about 3 and 40 cm (1.2 and 15.7 in) in height. [3] These figurines are recognised as some of the earliest works of prehistoric art. Most have wide hips and legs that taper to a point. Arms and feet are often absent, and the head is usually small and faceless.