II.1.1 60. Incertum (dedication?), ca. 400-375 B.C.E.
Monument
Type
Rim fragment.
Material
Clay.
Dimensions (cm)
H., W., Th., Diam..
Additional description
Attica, BG, skyphos, 400-375 B.C.E. (close to Agora XII, no. 349 ).
Find place
Berezan.
Find context
Sector Г, square 27a, medieval dugout, depth 0.5-1.5 m.
Find circumstances
Found in 1967, excavations of K.S. Gorbunova.
Modern location
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Institution and inventory
The State Hermitage Museum, Б.67.148.
Autopsy
August 2016.
Epigraphic field
Position
Lip, exterior, along rim. Originally inscribed on complete vessel.
Lettering
Graffito.
Letterheights (cm)
0.4-0.7
Text
Category
Incertum (dedication?)
Date
Ca. 400-375 B.C.E.
Dating criteria
Ceramic date.
<div type="edition" xml:lang="grc">
<ab>
<lb n="1"/>[- -]Ρ̣ΟΙΗ
</ab>
</div>Apparatus criticus
Translation
Commentary
The sequence of letters suggests the ending of a noun in the Nominative, for which there are many possibilities, e.g. civic or religious offices θεωροί, ἔφοροι, ὑδροφόροι, etc. Omicron is not likely to be representing omega at this date (early 4th cent BCE), but toponyms such as Μεγαροῖ are also possible.
The graffito is along the rim of a cup, which is often where we find dedications. It would not be a common type, but Nominative forms of divine names are known on offerings, so [Διόσκου]ροι could be considered. The meaning of the following eta or heta is unclear.
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