Select Papyri, 1.188

MONTHLY MEAT BILL OF A COOK

Greek text: POxy 108
Date: A.D. 215 (?)

Thoth 4th, 24th year, 4 minas of meat, 2 trotters, 1 tongue, 1 snout.

6th, half a head with the tongue.

11th, 2 minas of meat, 1 tongue, 2 kidneys.

12th, 1 mina of meat, 1 breast.

14th, 2 minas of meat, 1 breast.

16th, 3 minas of meat.

17th, 2 minas of meat, 1 tongue.

18th, 1 tongue.

21st, 1 paunch.

22nd, 1 paunch, 2 kidneys.

23rd, 2 minas of meat, 1 paunch, 2 trotters.

26th, 1 tongue.

30th, 1 breast.

And before this on Mesore 18th, 2 minas of meat, 1 paunch, 2 kidneys.

21st, 1 breast.

23rd, 1 half a head with the tongue, 2 kidneys.

24th, 2 minas, 2 kidneys.

25th, for Tryphon 2 minas, 1 ear, 1 trotter, 2 kidneys.

29th, 2 minas, 2 trotters, 1 tongue.

2nd intercalary day, 1 tongue.

3rd, 1 breast.

{Endorsed} Cook's account.