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The traditional clay figurines Novios del Volcán created by Dorotea de Armas can still be found today in tourist shops.. One of the most representative works of De Armas is the Novios del Mojón, also known as Muñecos or Novios del Volcán, as De Armas calls them. [16]
A siurell (Catalan pronunciation: ) is a traditional clay whistling figurine from Mallorca, Spain. [1] [2] Although there are similar figurines found in Sardinia, Ibiza, and Crete, their origin remains unknown. [3] They are generally made of clay and whitewashed with lime. [4] [5]
A Tree of Life (Spanish: Árbol de la vida) is a type of Mexican pottery sculpture traditional in central Mexico, especially in the municipality of State of Mexico. Originally the sculptures depicted the Biblical story of creation, as an aid for teaching it to natives in the early colonial period.
Female figurines found in Mexico in Guanajuato, identified as pre-classic clay figures from the Chupicuaro culture, 400-100 BC, called "Pretty Ladies" by some archaeologists. Part of the collection of the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels (AAM 68.14,21,22,24).
A Caganer (Catalan pronunciation: [kəɣəˈne]) is a figurine depicted in the act of defecation appearing in nativity scenes in Catalonia and neighbouring areas such as Andorra, Valencia, Balearic Islands, and Northern Catalonia (in southern France).
The figurines are believed to be around 1000 years old. The Pilling Figurines are all around 4 to 6 inches (roughly 10 to 15 cm) in height. They are constructed of unbaked clay and are decorated with applied clay ornaments. [2] The figurines also show evidence of red, buff, and black paint.