MADURAI: The pot of various sizes and shapes is one of the interesting findings excavated so far in Keeladi and the neighboring villages of Konthagai, Gaugam and Manalur.
Among artifacts recently found is a large storage jar found in the contestai.
Dr.
Sivanantham, Commissioner of the Archaeological Department of the State of Tamil Nadu and Director of Keeladi’s excavation site, said the storage jar was found at a depth of 348cm in Keeladi.
It’s a red equipment that has artificial rims.
The neck less RIM is exposed.
The part under RIM has a thick strap design that is tied.
This thick tanded rope design is attached by the groove above and below.
He said a set of two design rope bands mimic the same but relatively thinner.
The northern part of the jar is exposed.
The west-west part of the rim was destroyed by pressure from above.
Two centimeters are the thickness of the rim, and the external diameter of RIM is 34 cm and an internal diameter of 30 cm, he said.