From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
figurine
n 1: a small carved or molded figure [syn: figurine,
statuette]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Figurine \Fi`gu`rine"\ (? or ?), n. [F., dim. of figure.]
A very small figure, whether human or of an animal;
especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished
from statuette, which is applied to small figures in
bronze, marble, etc.
[1913 Webster]