larnax
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of larnax
from Greek; perhaps related to Late Greek narnax chest
Example Sentences
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A 3,500-year-old coffin the size of a trunk, known as a larnax and decorated with undulating patterns, was valued at $1 million.
From New York Times
Other items from Steinhardt’s collection included a gold brooch from 600 B.C. valued at $1.3 million and a larnax, a small box for human remains, that dates from 1400 to 1200 B.C. and is valued at $1 million, prosecutors said.
From Seattle Times
A larnax, or small chest for human remains, from Crete, that dates between 1400-1200 B.C.
From New York Times
The Larnax, a Cretan chest for human remains, has also been surrendered.
From BBC
According to prosecutors, while complaining about a subpoena requesting documentation for a different piece, Steinhardt pointed to the larnax and said to an investigator: “You see this piece? There’s no provenance for it. If I see a piece and I like it, then I buy it.”
From Seattle Times
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