Mediaeval Sinhalese Art c24.28

c24.28

A particularly interesting piece of earthenware is the *bummeḍiya* (which may be translated *Bummeḍiya* "bullfrog"). This is a vessel open at both ends like a *kalaha*, but the difference of diameter between the two ends is greater; there is a large belly as in a *kaḷageḍiya*; the large end is covered with a *taḷogya* skin (attached with paste made from *habaralissa*, or from rice and plantain), and a strap is added for hanging over the shoulder. The drum so made is used at harvest times and for *likeliya*.