Image title: Plate Of Porcelain

English text:

Plate Of Porcelain — This piece of porcelain plate found from Great Basses.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

පෝසිලේන් පිඟන් කොටස — මහා රාවණා කොටුව ආශ්‍රිත මුහුදෙන් සොයා ගන්නා ලද මෙම පෝසිලේන් පිඟන් කොටස දියරමය ආහාර වර්ග බහාලීම සඳහා භාවිතා කර ඇත. මෙහි ආධාරකයක් සහිත පතුළ නාවික යාත්‍රා තුළ භාජන සමබරව රඳවා ගැනිමට උපකාරි වී ඇත.

Transcription:

pōsilēn piṅgan koṭasa — mahā rāvaṇā koṭuva āśrita muhuden soyā gannā lada mema pōsilēn piṅgan koṭasa diyaramaya āhāra varga bahālīma sandahā bhāvitā kara æta. mehi ādhārakayak sahita patuḷa nāvika yātrā tuḷa bhājana samabarava randavā gænimaṭa upakāri vī æta.

Transcription:

posilen pingan kotasa — maha ravana kotuva ashrita muhuden soya ganna lada mema posilen pingan kotasa diyaramaya ahara varga bahalima sandaha bhavita kara ata. mehi adharakayak sahita patula navika yatra tula bhajana samabarava randava ganimata upakari vi ata.

Automated translation (not verified):

Porcelain Vessel Fragment — This porcelain vessel fragment, found in the sea around Maha Ravana Fort, was used to hold liquid food. This supported bottom helped to keep vessels balanced in sea vessels.

Tamil text (not proofread):

பீங்கான் பிலேற் — இப்பாத்திரமானது ராவணகோட்டையின் அருகில் உள்ள கடற்பிரதேசத்தில் கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்டது. இந்தப் பீங்கான் படகுகளில் பயணம் செய்யும்போது திரவவகையான உணவுகளை கொண்டு செல்லப் பயன்பட்டது

Transcription:

pīṅkāṉ pilēṟ — ippāttiramāṉatu rāvaṇakōṭṭaiyiṉ arukil uḷḷa kaṭaṟpiratēcattil kaṇṭupiṭikkappaṭṭatu. intap pīṅkāṉ paṭakukaḷil payaṇam ceyyumpōtu tiravavakaiyāṉa uṇavukaḷai koṇṭu cellap payaṉpaṭṭatu

Transcription:

pingan piler — ippathiramanathu ravanagottaiyin arugil ulla kadarpirathesathil kandupidikkappattathu. inthap pingan padagukalil payanam seyyumbothu thiravavagaiyana unavugalai kondu sellap payanpattathu

Automated translation (not verified):

Ceramic Philate — This vessel was found in Katpadresh near Ravanakota. This pottery was used to carry liquid food while traveling on boats

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Maritime Museum in Galle (Sri Lanka) which include objects recovered from the 2nd century B.C. Godawaya shipwreck. The Maritime Museum is housed in Galle's historic Dutch warehouse (built in 1671) and opened its doors on May 9, 1992. The Maritime Archaeology Museum is serving as a centre of education for various groups of visitors and researchers of Southern region of Sri Lanka.