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

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