Persian Storage Jar
- Period
- Historical
- Date
- 2025-07-22
- Materials
- Plaster of paris
- Dimensions
- H-38cm, THK-21.3mm
- Site
- Anuradhapura
- Inventory
- MAMG/2009/RE/01
Full Description
This green-glazed ware vessel dates back to the period of the Sassanian Empire (224–637 CE). It was likely used to store some kind of medicinal liquid. The vessel was recovered from the site of the ancient hospital at Mihintale.
Historical Context
This green-glazed ware vessel dates to the era of the Sassanian Empire (224–637 CE), a powerful Persian dynasty renowned for its advances in art, architecture, medicine, and trade. The vessel’s discovery at the ancient hospital site in Mihintale — one of the earliest known medical centers in Sri Lanka — highlights important cultural and commercial connections between South Asia and the Greater Middle East during the early medieval period.