The secret of the ancient vase was recovered in the Huong River

Pottery pots are found on the bottom of Huong River, shaped like garlic, blooming, neck, flared mouth, base, 19.5cm high and 18cm wide. According to researcher Hue Ho Tan Phan, this type of pot is called Kendi pottery (a tapless bottle), which belonged to the early days of Champa culture (192-1306 SCN), dating from the 5th century. .

Pottery pot is defined to lie in a date
in the 5th century. (Photo: Thua Thien Hue online)

Ceramic pots were found by a fisherman while diving at the mouth of the Huong River (near Thao Long Dam), then bought by an antique collector in Hue.

Associate Professor, Dr. Lam My Dung, Hanoi National University, said that this is the unique Kendi model ever, not found the second template in archaeological studies in the Central region. This Kendi specimen is especially made of ceramic bone mixed with large grains or rough rubble.

"Based on the ceramic bone made of large sand, rough debris can confirm that this is one of the oldest ceramic kendi of the Kendi ever found. , still mixing sand when baked (to prevent the bottle from breaking) but the sand is smoother and more aesthetic, " said Ho Tan Phan.

The concept of Kendi originating from the original Kundika Sanskrit word is a water pitcher. Champa ancient kendi is a spout with no handle, used to hold sacred water or other kinds of rituals used in rituals in temples, which can also be used in everyday life.

In Vietnam, excavations on the land in the central region of the ancient Champa kingdom, even in the southern plain of the Oc Eo cultural period, all found Kendi. Particularly in Thua Thien Hue province, although there are still many stone steles, stone sculptures, citadel walls, towers and Champa ruins. However, according to researcher Ho Tan Phan, what made the researchers go from difficult to surprisingly interesting is that these archaeological sites do not discover Kendi, but only find Kendi under the Hue rivers.