Thanjavur dancing doll is a type of traditional indian bobble-head or roly-poly toy made of terracotta material. The centre of gravity and total weight of the doll is concentrated at its bottom-most central core all the time so as to present a dance-like continuous movement with slow-damping oscillations. Hence it comes back to its normal seating position automatically after being tilteddisturbed anyway. Traditionally these toys are handmade and with painted exteriors.
Thanjavur dancing doll is a traditional, cultural fully handmade doll. It’s called as thanjavur thalayatti bommai in tamil language, because of its dancing style. Its welcomes you by shaking its head and body like continuous oscillating. Its look like the girl is welcomes you with sweet dancing. It is one of the unique traditional arts of thanjavur. Its came with different sizes from 10 inches to 3feet.