Image title: Ancient Ayurvedic Clay Pot

English Text:

An Ancient Clay Pot used for production of Ayurvedic Medicine — Donated by Mr. K.M. Perera, No 93/1/1, Kanampitiya Road, Thanipolgaha Junction

Sinhala text (not proofread):

ආයුර්වේද අරිෂ්ට කලවම් කිරීමට භාවිත කළ පැරණි මැටි බූලියක් — තනිපොල්ගහ හන්දිය, කනම්පිටිය පාර, අංක 93/1/1, කේ. එම්. පෙරේරා මහතා විසින් පරිත්‍යාග කරන ලද්දකි.

Transcription:

āyurvēda ariṣṭa kalavam kirīmaṭa bhāvita kaḷa pæraṇi mæṭi būliyak — tanipolgaha handiya, kanampiṭiya pāra, aṅka 93/1/1, kē. em. perērā mahatā visin parityāga karana laddaki.

Transcription:

ayurveda arishta kalavam kirimata bhavita kala parani mati buliyak — tanipolgaha handiya, kanampitiya para, anka 93/1/1, ke. em. perera mahata visin parityaga karana laddaki.

Tamil text (not proofread):

ஆயுர்வேத மருந்துப் பொருட்களை உற்பத்தி செய்வதற்காக பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட மிகப் பழமையான மட்பாத்திரம். — இது திரு.கே.எம்.பெரேராஇ (இல 93ஃ1ஃ1இ கன்னம்பிட்டிய வீதி தனிபொல்ஹக சந்தி.) இனால் அன்பளிப்பாக வழங்கப்பட்டது.

Transcription:

āyurvēta maruntup poruṭkaḷai uṟpatti ceyvataṟkāka payaṉpaṭuttappaṭṭa mikap paḻamaiyāṉa maṭpāttiram. — itu tiru.kē.em.perērāi (ila 93ḵ1ḵ1i kaṉṉampiṭṭiya vīti taṉipolhaka canti.) iṉāl aṉpaḷippāka vaḻaṅkappaṭṭatu.

Transcription:

ayurvetha marunthup porudkalai urpathi seyvatharkaga payanpaduthappatta migap pazhamaiyana madpathiram. — ithu thiru.ke.em.pererai (ila 93q1q1i kannambittiya vithi thanipolhaga santhi.) inal anpalippaga vazhangappattathu.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.