James Gunn

I love raccoons. I had a raccoon figurine collection as a kid, and I now have two movies with 'Ranger Rick' jokes in them. I love 'em. They come in my back yard all the time, and we just stare at each other like a couple of idiots.

American Director

Matt Groening

I went to Bali, and I was in a small village, and somebody who was with me showed a woman a little figurine of Bart and asked: 'Do you know who this is?' And she said: 'Mickey Mouse.

American Cartoonist

Rithy Panh

With 'The Missing Picture,' we'd shot for a year and a half already when this idea of the clay figurine, the life that comes from the earth, came to me, and I changed everything.

Cambodian Director

Coretta Scott King

During the bus boycott, I was tested by fire, and I came to understand that I was not a breakable crystal figurine.

American Activist

Figurines can be valuable to collectors, consider context when discussing value.

Collectible Interest

Figurines often represent historical, cultural, or fantasy themes.

Representational Art

The material of a figurine may affect its meaning and cultural perception.

Material Matters

Ancient figurines can suggest religious or cultural practices of the past.

Historical Context

Figurines may hold symbolic meaning and be used in rituals or ceremonies.

Symbolic Significance

Figurines can be cultural icons and recognized globally.

Cultural Reference

 ago we just ran a field school this past December training brilliant young Egyptians in satellite imagery survey and excavation I want to show you some of our cool finds this beautiful little segment figurine and the stunning inscribed blood we're going to be

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 or not -- through modifications such as hair, skin, clothing. As a medical anthropologist, I study cultural concepts about bodies and how these shape both being in the world and health. Curvy bodies have been around for millennia. The limestone figurine,