by five different effigies on British coins and three different effigies on British postage stamps since she ascended to the throne in 1953. Effigy mound is a term used in the archaeology of (mainly) Pre-Columbian America for a large earthwork in the shape of a stylized animal, symbol, human, or other figure and generally containing one or more human burials. Effigy vessel is a term used in the archeology of (mainly) Pre-Columbian America for ceramic or stone containers, pots, vases, cups, etc., in the shape of an animal or human. In the past, criminals sentenced to death in absentia might be officially executed "in effigy" as a symbolic act. In southern India, effigies of the demon-king Ravana from the epic poem the Ramayana are traditionally burnt during the festival of Navrati. A Wicker man was a large human-shaped wicker statue allegedly used in Celtic paganism for human sacrifice by burning it, when loaded with captives. See also Voodoo doll Poppet Burning Man Madame Tussauds Flag burning Self-immolation Death mask References External links Statua loricatus: Roel Renmans's database about military effigies and tombs from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance Types of sculpture Types of monuments and memorials Traditions involving fire de:In effigie