Complete Pot (water container)
- Period
- Historical
- Date
- 2025-08-04
- Materials
- Clay
- Dimensions
- H-230.45mm, DM-11.5cm
- Site
- Godawaya Shipwreck
- Location
- Galle > Maritime Archaeology Museum > Gallery 01 > Cabinet 09
- Inventory
- GDV/2013/28
Full Description
This Complete Pot (water container) was found in the Godawaya archaeological site in 2013. The height of this vessel part is 230.45 mm, the length (Body) is 72 cm, and the diameter of the mouth opening is about 11.5 cm. It belongs to the plain ware type and its color is 5YR 4/3 4/4 Reddish Brown.
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.
