Ancient Egyptian papyrus from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 300 – 499

Fragment of papyrus with twenty one lines of Greek text. Account of expenses for food of various kinds, written in an uncultivated hand with many spelling mistakes.
“Account of a repairer? I received from you 5000 myriads, from which for dried fish ? sauce 75 myr…, beans and small vegetables 10 myr., meat for dinner 3lb. 75 myr., relishes 12 myr., cabbages 10 myr., dates 10 myr., Arcadian…. 300 myr., 1 1 1 for dinner 10 myr., cheeses 30 myr., meat 3lb 75 myr., relishes 12 myr., trotter 12 myr., pure loaves 40 myr., dainties 180 myr., breakfasts 75 myr., heads and honey 8 myr.”

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.17.2
  • Material: papyrus
  • Period: Roman Period - Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 300 - 499
  • Object name: papyrus
  • Dimensions: Length: 406mm , Width: 152mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Grenfell & Hunt Oxyrhynchus Papyri XIV p 101 no 1656
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647