7. Gen 37:26–38
Name or Description
“Butterfly fragment”
Alleged Provenance
1. Kando; 2. Cousin of Kando living in Germany; 3. Vault in Switzerland (since 1965–66)
(Fields 2011)
(Fields 2011)
Wrongly Identified as ([by])
4Q601=4QGen37–38 (K) (Fields)
Collector(s)/Collection(s)
William Kando
Asking price
2008: $1.2 million (William Kando; Ganor according to Estrin 2013)
2011: €30 mill (James H. Charlesworth to Hershel Shanks 2011)
2011: $42 mill
(William Kando) [Fields 2011]
2011 → : $35–70 million (William Kando)
2013: upwards of £26 million (Lee Biondi according to Parker 2013)
Lines
3 cols 22 lines(?)
Measurements in cm
22 x 40 (Fields)
Image 1
Colour (Loveless and Loveless 2012, 102–03)
Sources
Armour. 2012. Much Clean Paper for Little Dirty Paper: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Texas Musâwama. Fort Worth: Innovo Publishing.
Fields, Weston W. 2011, 16 April. “Dead Sea Scrolls: Significance of the Latest Developments.” The Lanier Library Lecture Series.
Loveless, Gary and Stephanie. 2012. Dead Sea Scrolls and The Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures. Forth Worth: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. See 100–03.
Fields, Weston W. 2011, 16 April. “Dead Sea Scrolls: Significance of the Latest Developments.” The Lanier Library Lecture Series.
Loveless, Gary and Stephanie. 2012. Dead Sea Scrolls and The Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures. Forth Worth: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. See 100–03.