1. Papyrus 266
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 266
- Title:
- Accounts of Expenses (P. Lond. II 266, TM 25621)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto: columns 1-26: accounts with records of payments made for various purposes and arranged in sections, with several subdivisions, headed by names of persons; at the end of each section the amounts, calculated in talents and drachms, are summarised; columns 27-30: previously containing acc...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century
- Extent:
-
Accounts from a papyrus roll, written on both sides: on the recto are 26 columns, besides four which were washed out to receive a Demotic text. The verso, unpublished, is the continuation of the recto, with further accounts arranged in 31 columns, of which the first 6 are so defaced as to be illegible.
The papyrus is currently mounted in a glass frame.
