Cooking vessel (complete)
- Period
- Historical
- Date
- 2025-08-01
- Materials
- ceremic
- Dimensions
- H-16cm, W-29cm
- Site
- Godawaya Shipwreck
- Location
- Galle > Maritime Archaeology Museum > Gallery 01 > Cabinet 09
- Inventory
- 2008/SL/S/Goda/M/02/03
Full Description
In 2008, this Cooking vessel (complete) was discovered at the Godavaya archaeological site. It features a wide orifice, an outwardly curved body, and a globular-shaped base. Vessels of this type were used for food preparation, cooking, and consumption.This vessel sherd has a height of 16 cm and a width of 29 cm. Its color can be identified as 5YR 5/6–5/8 Yellowish Red. Belonging to a common type of vessel, its luster is of medium intensity. It is made from clay mixed with fine sand.
Historical Context
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.
