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{{Infobox geographical indication<br />
| name = Thanjavur doll<br />
| image = A Tanjore doll.jpg <br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
| caption = A typical Thanjavur Bommai (doll) made of terracotta<br />
| description = [[terracotta]] dolls manufactured in [[Thanjavur]]<br />
| type = [[handicraft]]<br />
| area = [[Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| registered = 2008-09<br />
| material = [[terracotta]]<br />
| official website = <br />
}}<br />
The '''Thanjavur doll''' is a type of traditional Indian [[bobblehead]] or [[roly-poly toy]] made of [[terracotta]] material. The [[centre of gravity]] and total weight of the doll is concentrated at its bottom-most point, generating a dance-like continuous movement with slow oscillations.<ref>{{cite book|title=Physics Class 9|pages=184|publisher=Pearson Education India|isbn=8131728463}}</ref> These toys are traditionally handmade, finished with detailed, painted exteriors. They have been recognized as a [[Geographical Indication]] by the [[Government of India]] as of 2008-09.<ref name="GI">{{cite web|url=http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/|title=Geographical indication|publisher=Government of India|access-date=28 June 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826183844/http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/|archivedate=26 August 2013}}</ref><br />
[[File:Dancing doll stall.jpg|thumb|A stall in Thanjavur ]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Thanjavur painting]]<br />
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[[Category:Tamil art]]<br />
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