larnax

British  

/ ˈlɑːnæks /

noun

1. archaeol a coffin made of terracotta

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Etymology

Origin of larnax

from Greek; perhaps related to Late Greek narnax chest

Example Sentences

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

There was also a small chest for human remains called a larnax from the Greek Island of Crete, dating from around 1300 B.C., which prosecutors said was purchased from a known antiquities trafficker.

From Seattle Times