Cult image
Human-made object that is venerated for the deity, person, spirit or daemon that it represents / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the practice of religion, a cult image is a human-made object that is venerated or worshipped for the deity, spirit or daemon that it embodies or represents. In several traditions, including the ancient religions of Egypt, Greece and Rome, and modern Hinduism, cult images in a temple may undergo a daily routine of being washed, dressed, and having food left for them. Processions outside the temple on special feast days are often a feature. Religious images cover a wider range of all types of images made with a religious purpose, subject, or connection. In many contexts "cult image" specifically means the most important image in a temple, kept in an inner space, as opposed to what may be many other images decorating the temple.
The term idol is an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship,[1][2][3] while idolatry is the worship of a "idol" as though it were God.[4][5][6]