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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bdigger, post: 4381386, member: 157&quot;]Here is a bit I found out about them. I can&#039;t begin to&nbsp; guess the age, but hopefully this helps.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are two versions of the doll – the tilting version and the bobble head version; in the Tamil language, the tilting doll is known as the “Uruttu Bommai.” The dolls (Picture A) mostly come as a pair representing the king and queen of the royal dynasties who ruled Thanjavur. They work on the principle of equilibrium, which decides the course of their movements. The upper part of the doll is hollow whereas the bottom of the doll is structured such that it is heavy, curved (with a hemispherical base), and also designed in such a way that it will not topple over when external force is applied: it oscillates slowly and comes back to a stable position. These oscillations generate a dance-like appearance in the dolls, with slow oscillations and the center of gravity working with the total weight of the doll for it to move beautifully. It is quite fascinating to see how the doll’s center of gravity was identified way back in the early 19th century, in addition to how this concept evolved over time into the bobble head version.</p><p><br /></p><p>The whole article is here.</p><p><a href="https://tamilculture.com/my-native-treasure" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tamilculture.com/my-native-treasure" rel="nofollow">https://tamilculture.com/my-native-treasure</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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