Grotesque carved figure (8)
I believe the answer is:
gargoyle
'grotesque carved figure' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gargoyle that I've seen before include "Ugly person's" , "grotesque sight!" , "Grotesque gutter spout from glory age" , "Grotesque rain spout" , "Grotesque face as an architectural feature" .)