National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Textile 
Period: Roman
Material: Linen
Site: Qumran, Cave Q1
Lenght: 29 cm
Wide: 25 cm
Description: Jar covering. All edges are cut, rolled, and sewn. One corner has a piece of string round it.
Bibliography:
Sussman A. and Peled R. 1993. Scrolls from the Dead Sea.. 122-123.
Crowfoot G.M 1955. The Linen Textiles.. Oxford, 13-38, Pl. V:12.
Shamir O. 2006. Textiles and Garments from Qumran - Chalcolithic and Roman Periods. In: J. Gunneweg, C. Greenblatt and A. Adriens (eds). Bio- and Material Cultures at Qumran.. Stuttgart, 285-296, Fig. 8.





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