Figurine (noun)

1. A small statue or sculpture, especially one of a human or animal figure.
2. A small decorative model of a person or animal.

Origin:

From the latin word "figura" meaning "shape" or "form".

Examples:

1. She collected porcelain figurines of ballerinas.
2. The store sold a wide variety of figurines, including ones made of bronze and ones made of glass.
3. He had a figurine of a horse on his desk.
4. The figurine was made of delicate ceramic material.
5. There was a small figurine of a girl with a basket of flowers on the mantelpiece.