Special small dish
- Period
- Historical
- Date
- 2025-08-07
- Materials
- Clay
- Dimensions
- L-3cm, W-1cm, THK-3.57cm
- Site
- Godawaya Shipwreck
- Location
- Conversation Labotory
- Inventory
- 2023/SL/S/GDV/M/002/033
Full Description
In 2023, this Special small dish was discovered at the Godavaya archaeological site. The sherd measures approximately 3 cm in length and 1 cm in width, with a weight of 10 grams and a wall thickness of about 3.57 mm. The rim diameter is approximately 14 cm. This sherd belongs to the Black Ware category.
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.
