Featured Small Asian? Clay Figurines - Any thoughts

I think these two small figurines are toys. They are 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches tall. My guess is that they represent characters in a story that I am not familiar with. I have looked and looked and can't find anything like them. I'm not even sure they are Asian. Does anyone recognize anything about them? They are unmarked. Please any help appreciated.

 

They look like little Chinese girls. Not sure whether the posture means that they're too little to walk yet or something else.

 

Excellent. At least I am in the right continent. The posture is very particular. With the hands together and pointed. I'm not sure that is about just babies.

 

Sleeping bunny posture? Definitely interesting.

 

I looked that up and I can see what you mean. This goes to the idea that they are characters from a tale, perhaps.

 

Very cute, I love them.

I agree, not babies. They look like they're swimming, possibly Chinese aquarium figures?
They seem to be wearing crowns, maybe Chinese lotus crowns?
Halfway down the page, the second picture under the caption "Lotus Crown" is the model worn by women:

https://www.chinafetching.com/tradition-of-china-hair-ornament

 

Great spotting about the hair style. I'll try that in a search. Interesting link and hair ornaments too. Not something that I would usually look for, but now I will.

The hole in the bottom is unglazed on the inner edges. I'm not sure but I think water in an aquarium might have stained them.

 

How heavy are they? What comes to my mind are paper weights. Maybe to hold down the corners of paper when writing (Chinese) calligraphy?

 

Great idea but they are light. You can see by the edge of the hole in the bottom that the casting is very thin, but thank you for the thoughts.

 

They could be praying. Maybe little figures to put on a home altar? For perpetual prayer?

 

Interesting thought. The huge heads in relationship to the bodies is a mystery though. I get the poses but not the fantastical feel. I'll try praying altar pieces and see what I get. Thanks for keeping the ideas coming.

 

I'm seeing mostly fruit. The figures are of wise men and teachers.