Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 266
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 266 (P. Oxy. 266 or P. Oxy. II 266) is a fragment of a Deed of Divorce, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was written between 29 August - 27 September 96. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts, 1187) in London.[1]
Description
The document is a Deed of Divorce between husband, who had been married a little over a year. Thaësis the wife, who appears as the principal party in the agreement, acknowledges to her late husband Petosarapis the receipt of her dowry of 400 drachmae of silver.[2]:{{{3}}}
The measurements of the fragment are 156 by 146 mm. The document is much mutilated.[2]
It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.[2]:{{{3}}}
See also
References
- ↑ P. Oxy. 266 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
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