On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:15:26 +1000, John Whitehorne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>DIA XRHSTOYThe hand looks OK for i/ii CE, and XRHSTOS for XRISTOS is not a >problem. But OGOSTAIS is a problem. There are very few Greek words that begin >OGO or O (definite article) GO to choose from. The pot itself is also a bit >small for a cauldron. Does it have any signs still of use on a fire? Or, if >its [L]OGO ..., how much does it hold - does it correspond to any common >measure of volume? >Cheers >John Whitehorne John [Whitehorne] Based only on observation of photos and the video clip and scant reference in the text giving the 9 cm diameter of the kylix it appears to have a metrological capacity of one half choenix. For comparison of pottery type here is a Celto-Roman kylix with its distinctive shape differing from the Roman-Egyptian form http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ John John N. Lupia III New Jersey, USA; Beirut, Lebanon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Roman-Catholic-News/ God Bless Everyone John N. Lupia III New Jersey, USA; Beirut, Lebanon http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Roman-Catholic-News/ God Bless Everyone
