Figurine is a miniature appearance of a figure, and widely refers to a small man-made statue that symbolizes a human or a deity. They are smaller than the original size of humans and may be realistic or iconic depending on the talent and the purpose of the designer. In earlier times, figurines were made from stone but now collectible figurines are made from wood, metal plastic etc. Figurines of pregnant women called the Venus figurines were the first models to be designed. Evidence of two oldest figurine collectibles dating to a few thousand years back were found in Asia and Africa. Europe boasts of holding a figurine dated back to 25-30,000 BC made of ceramic. In modern days, figurine collectibles with moving parts have also been developed. Figurines are also extensively used in board games such as chess. Miniatures are used to signify their characters location and facing the map. Figurines that are stationary figures are widely used in comics.