“Cluster of miniscule fragments” [Eshel et al. 2006, 57]
Name or Description
ArugLev frg. d
Alleged Provenance
“Small nearly inaccessible cave in Nahal Arugot … [in] the easternmost of a group of four small caves on the southern bank of the wadi, under the large waterfall (map ref. 18286/09708).” [Eshel et al. 2006, 55–56]
Collector(s)/Collection(s)
Bedouins from the Rashaidah tribe ➤ Hanan Eshel (Feb 2005) → Israel Antiquities Authority
Asking price
$20,000 for ArugLev frg. a–d
Purchase Price Dealer/Seller ➤ Collector/Buyer
2005: $3000 for ArugLev frgs a-d
Bedouin from the Rashaidah tribe ➤ Hanan Eshel
Measurements in cm
3.5 x 1.8
Sources
Eshel, Hanan, Yosi Baruchi, and Roi Porat. 2006. “Fragments of a Leviticus Scroll (ArugLev) Found in the Judean Desert in 2004.” DSD 13: 55–60.