Tanagra figurine
[ tan-uh-gruh fig-yuh-reen, ‐reen, tuh-nag-ruh ]
/ ˈtæn ə grə ˌfɪg yəˌrin, ‐ˈrin, təˈnæg rə /
noun
a small terra-cotta statuette produced from the late 4th to the 3rd century b.c. in Tanagra, Boeotia, and found chiefly in tombs.
Often Tan·a·gra fig·ure.
Origin of Tanagra figurine
First recorded in 1890–95
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