An exhibit in Singapore reportedly will include "two fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls." http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/153441/1/.html Jim Davila at http://paleojudaica.blogspot.com 19 June posted that and added some discussion or questions including some from me and Matthew Hamilton. (One small correction: I think Jordan nationalized the Palestine Archaeological Museum/Rockefeller in 1966 rather than 1956.) Though I've read that the Vatican Library donated money in 1951 to buy fragments from bedouin, the three of us are unaware that any of those fragments ever were sent to the Vatican Library. (I didn't locate any in their online catalog, though I'm not positive I used fully.) The exhibit is not limited to that source, though.
I have heard from the Asian Civilisation Museum co-curator that the fragments are quite small, around 1.5 cm x 2 cm each. One in Hebrew is reportedly from Daniel. The other is in Aramaic "but cannot be deciphered." I have written back to request further information about provenance, current collection, which Daniel text (which third person masculine singular imperfect hitpa'el), whether these have been or will be published (apparently a catalog for the exhibit is planned). Anyone know more? best, Stephen Goranson _______________________________________________ g-Megillot mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mailman.McMaster.CA/mailman/listinfo/g-megillot
