larnax

noun /ˈlɑːnæks/

1. A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.

   historical

   In a chamber tomb at Milatos, Mr. Evans discovered in 1899 a painted larnax or sarcophagus, on which there is figured a great Mycenæan body shield.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry larnax (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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