Storage jar - rim shred
- காலகட்டம்
- Historical
- திகதி/காலம்
- 2025-08-01
- பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட மூலப்பொருட்கள்
- Clay
- அளவுக் குறியீடுகள் (பரிமாணங்கள்)
- H-14cm, W-126cm
- கண்டெடுக்கப்பட்ட தளம்
- Godawaya Shipwreck
- தற்போதைய இருப்பிடம்
- Galle > Maritime Archaeology Museum > Gallery 01 > Cabinet 09
- பதிவு எண்
- 2008/SL/S/Goda/M/02/02
முழுமையான விளக்கம்
In 2008, this complete rim sherd was discovered at the Godavaya archaeological site. It can be identified as part of a storage jar that was likely used to store water or other liquids.This sherd has a height of 14 cm, a width of 126 cm, and weighs 1989.2 grams. Its color can be described as 5YR 4/3–4/4 Reddish Brown. The luster of the vessel is of medium intensity.Its composition consists of clay mixed with fine sand. The body section gradually widens, with a circular and semi-pointed base. Notably, the wall thickness of the body is approximately 1 cm.
வரலாற்றுப் பின்னணி
The ship, dated to the 2nd century BCE, contained pottery shards that are considered to belong to the 2nd–3rd centuries BCE. This has also been confirmed through analyses conducted on the pottery shards. The pottery found at the Godavaya site shows similarities to those discovered in the excavations at Tissamaharama and Anuradhapura. So far, evidence belonging to 11 ancient pottery types has been identified across the country. From the Godavaya site, pottery remnants corresponding to seven of these types have been uncovered. Accordingly, it is clear that these pottery vessels were used not only for domestic consumption but also in maritime navigation activities.
