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This Dead Sea Scroll fragment is written in Hebrew using the Hebrew alphabet, which was read from right to left. The fragment preserves part of a non-biblical Hebrew text that included various liturgical pieces, similar to many other Qumran scrolls and scroll fragments. It also bears similarities to the Psalms found in the Bible. In this small fragment the poet first praises the virtues of Torah study and humility, and then decries the contrary vices.

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Name: Dead Sea Scroll Fragment

Material: Parchment and Ink

Size:
Height: 6.4 cm (2.52 in)
Width: 4.2 cm (1.65 in)

Date: 50 BCE–50 CE

Place of Origin: Wadi Qumran, Cave IV, Israel

Location: Oriental Institute Museum, Chicago, Illinois

Source and Registration#: Oriental Institute Museum A3030

Christopher Woods

Associate Professor of Sumerology, University of Chicago