[First version: 12 August 2016]
This list builds upon Eibert Tigchelaar’s authoritative list, “A Provisional List of Unprovenanced, Twenty-First Century, Dead Sea Scrolls-like Fragments” (version 1.0, April 16, 2016; version 2, September 18, 2016; published version in DSD 24 [2017]: 173–88).
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No. | Content | Designations |
Lines and Measurements |
Images |
1 | Gen 13:1–3 | 3 lines “one square cm” (Eshel & Eshel 2005) ? x 1.1 (?) cm |
Black & white | |
2 | Words from Genesis 22 | dss01 “Genesis Midrash” |
4 lines 2 x 2.5 cm |
Colour |
3 | Gen 31:23–25?, 32:3–6 | motb.scr.000124 DSS F.191 (Gen2) |
8 lines (2 cols) a. 5.1 x 7.4 cm b. 1.95 x 2.1 cm c. 1.95 x 1.75 cm |
Colour [1] [2] |
4 | Gen 33:19–34:2 | 3 lines 4 x 6 cm |
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5 | Gen 36:7–16 | MS 4612/4 DSS F.101 (Gen1) |
8 lines 3.4 x 2.2 cm |
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6 | Gen 37:8 | MS 5439/1 DSS F.102 (RP1) |
1 line 2.9 x 7.4 cm |
Colour |
7 | Gen 37:26–38 | “Butterfly fragment” | 3 cols, 22 lines(?) (Fields) 22 x 40 cm |
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8 | Exod 3:13–15 | MS 4612/2a DSS F.103 (Exod3) |
4 lines |
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9 | Exod 5:9–14 | MS 4612/2b DSS F.104 (Exod4) |
5 lines |
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10 | Exod 12:3–5 | 5 lines | ![]() |
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11 | Exod 16:10 | MS 4612/2c DSS F.105 (Exod5) |
2 lines 1.3 x 2.1 cm |
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12 | Exod 17:4–7 | motb.scr.000120 DSS F.192 (Exod6) |
5 lines 3.27 x 3.05 cm |
Infrared |
13 | Exod 18:6–8 [Tigchelaar: Hab 2:1–3?] |
APU1 DSS F.151 (Unid) [earlier: DDS F.Exod1] |
3 lines(?) | Visible Light Image |
14 | Exod 23:8–10 | Mora fragment DSS F.161 (Exod2) |
3 lines 3.2 x 5.75 cm |
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15 | Lev 1:2–5 | Lev 1:2–5 Bar Kochba | ||
16 | Lev 10:4–7 | APU2 DSS F.152 (Lev1) |
5 lines | Visible Light Image |
17 | Lev 20:24, 18:28–30 | Dearing Fragment DSS F.162 (Lev2) |
4 lines 2.5 x 6.5 cm |
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18 | Lev 23:4(?) | motb.scr.000122 DSS F.193 (Lev5) |
4 lines 2.5 x 2.0 cm |
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19 | Lev 23:24–28 | ncf.scr.004742 DSS F.203 (Lev6) |
4 lines 2.05 x 2.48 cm |
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20 | Lev 23:38–39 | ArugLev frg. a | 4 lines 3.5 x 3.5 cm |
Colour all frgs Colour frg. a |
21 | Lev 23:40–44, 24:16–19 | ArugLev frg. b-c | 2 cols, 9 + 5 lines 6 x 5.5 cm |
Colour Infrared |
22 | Num 8:3–5 | motb.scr.003173 DSS F.194 (Num2) |
4 lines 2.5 x 4.4 cm |
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23 | Num 16:2–5 | MS 4612/5 DSS F.107 (Num1) |
4 lines 2.1 x 3.3 cm |
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24 | Deut 6:1–2 | MS 5214/1 DDS F.108 (Deut5) |
3 lines 1.5 x 3 cm |
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25 | Deut 8:2–5 | APU3 DSS F.153 (Deut1) |
7 lines | Visible Light Image |
26 | Deut 9:25–10:1 | DSS F.163 (Deut3) | 10 lines 7.8 x 8.5 cm |
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27 | Deut 12:11–14 | Dearing Fragment DSS F.164 (Deut4) |
7 lines 7.1 x 6.8 cm |
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28 | Deut 19:13–15 (Eshel & Eshel 2007) Deut 23:3–4 (Puech?; Charlesworth?) |
dss03 | 3 lines | Colour |
29 | Deut 27:4–6 | APU4 DSS F.154 (Deut2) |
4 lines | Maarav 2009 Visible Light Image (APU) Colour image (APU) |
30 | Deut 32:5–9 | MS 5214/2 DSS F.109 (Deut6) |
5 lines 3.8 x 3.8 cm |
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31 | Judg 1:10–12 | XJudg frg. 1 | 6 lines 2.8 x 6.9 cm |
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32 | Judg 4:6–8 | XJudg frg. 7 | 6 lines 4.5 x 2.9 cm |
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33 | Judg 19:10–13, 23–28 | 2 cols 4.5 x 11 cm |
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34 | Ruth 2:1–2 | MS 5441 DDS F.120 (Ruth1) |
3 lines 5.7 x 4.1 cm |
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35 | 1 Sam 2:11–14 | MS 4612/10 DSS F.112 (Sam1) |
4 lines 2.2 x 2.7 cm |
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36 | 1 Sam 5:10–11 | MS 5480 DSS F.113 (Sam2) |
2 lines 1.3 x 2.1 cm |
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37 | 2 Sam 20:22–24 | MS 5233/1 DSS F.114 (Sam3) |
3 lines 1.6 x 2.1 cm |
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38 | 1 Kgs 13:20–22 | DSS F.170 (Kings) | 3 lines 2.3 x 1.6 cm |
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39 | 1 Ks 16:23–26 | MS 5440 DSS F.115 (Kgs1) |
4 lines 2.7 x 3.1 cm |
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40 | Neh 2:13–16 | motb.scr.003175 DSS F.201 (Neh2) |
4 lines 2.1 x 3.4 cm |
Colour |
41 | Neh 3:14–15 | MS 5426 DSS F.Neh1, DSS F.122 (Neh1) |
4 lines 3 x 4.3 cm |
Colour [1] [2] Infrared [1] [2] |
42 | Ps 9:10, 12–13 | MS 5233/2 DSS F.118 (Ps2) |
3 lines 1.4 x 3.7 cm |
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43 | Ps 11:1–4 | motb.scr.000121 DSS F.199 (Ps3) |
4 lines 2.3 x 1.4 cm |
Infrared |
44 | Ps 11:1–3 | 3 lines | ||
45 | Ps 22:4, 6–9, 11–13 | Patterson Fragment DSS F.165 (Ps1) |
6 lines 2.9 x 2.6 cm |
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46 | Prov 4:23–5:1 | MS 4612/11 DSS F.119 (Prov1) |
4 lines 2.4 x 4.7 cm |
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47 | Isa 24:16–17 | dss04 |
2 lines |
Colour |
48 | Isa 26:19–27:1 | dss02 | 5 lines ? x 3.7 (?) cm |
Infrared [1] [2] |
49 | Isa 28:23–29 | 9 lines 5.3 x 4.7 cm |
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50 | Jer 3:15–19 | MS 4612/9 DSS F.116 (Jer1) |
6 lines 5.3 x 6.2 cm |
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51 | Jer 23:6–9 | motb.scr.003172 DSS F.195 (Jer2) |
7 lines | Colour and Infrared |
52 | Jer 24:6–7 (Eshel & Eshel 2007) Jer 48:29–31 (Puech?; Charlesworth 2010) |
DSS F.156 (Jer3) | 3 lines 2.0 x 1.7 cm |
Colour Colour and Infrared |
53 | Ezek 28:22 | motb.scr.003174 DSS F.196 (Ezek1) |
2 lines | |
54 | Dan 5:13–16 | APU5 DSS F.155 (Dan1) |
5 lines | Visible Light Image |
55 | Dan 6:22–24 | DSS F.166 (Dan2) | 4 lines 2.5 x 6 cm |
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56 | Dan 7:18–19 | DSS F.167 (Dan3) | 3 lines 1.2 x 1.6 cm |
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57 | Dan 10:18–20 | motb.scr.003170 DSS F.200 (Dan6) |
3 lines | |
58 | Joel 4:9–10 | 4 lines 1.2 x 2.2 cm |
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59 | Amos 3:4–5 | 3 lines(?) | YouTube Colour Infrared |
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60 | Amos 7:17–8:1 (3 frgs) | DSS F.181 (Amos1) | 3 lines a-b. 4.5 x 2.2 cm c. 1.1 x 1.4 cm |
Colour [1] [2] Black & white |
61 | Jona 4:2–5 | motb.scr.003171 DSS F.197 (Jon1) |
4 lines | Black & white |
62 | Mic 1:4–6 | motb.scr.003183 DSS F.198 (Mic1) |
4 lines | Colour |
63 | Tob 7:1–3 | XpapTobit ar | 4 lines | ![]() |
64 | Tob 14:3–4 | MS 5234 DSS F.123 (Tob1) |
7 lines 6.8 x 2.2 cm |
Colour (“high resolution”) Colour |
65 | 1 En. 7:1–5 | MS 4612/8 DSS F.124 (En1) |
5 lines 3.8 x 5.3 cm |
Infrared from l.4 |
66 | 1 En. 8:4–9:3 | MS 4612/12 DSS F.125 (En2) |
5 lines |
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67 | 1 En. 106:19–107:1 | MS 4612/6 DSS F.126 (En3) |
3 lines 2.9 x 8.3 cm |
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68 | = 4Q418 ii 4–5 | motb.scr.000123 DSS F.202 (Instr1) |
2 lines 1.56 x 4.65 cm |
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69 | “4Q418” | W 16 | YouTube (5 sek.) | |
70 | Fragment with text from the Temple Scroll | |||
71 | Fragment with text from the Temple Scroll | 7 x 7.5 cm (?) | ||
72 | CommGen A | MS 5095/7 DSS F.130 (CommGen) |
2 lines a. 2 x 1 cm b. 0.7 x 1.5 cm c. 0.5 x 1.5 cm |
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73 | Unidentified | MS 5439/2 DSS F.132 |
4 lines 2 x 1.7 cm |
Colour |
74 | Unidentified | The Loveless fragment DSS F.168 (Text1) |
5 lines 2.2 x 3.5 cm |
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75 | Unidentified (Greek and Aramaic text?) | W17 | 7 lines(?) 1 x 1 cm |
Black & white |
76–77 | Unidentified | “Manuscript fragments in Hebrew on brown leather, beginning of a scroll with characters in a fine Herodian Hebrew Book Script. Qumran, Late 1st Century A.D. Identified by Professor Emil Puesch [sic], Ecole de Biblioteque, Jerusalem [sic]” | ||
78 | Unidentified | SIG.SCR.004741 | ||
79 | Unidentified | SIG.00SCR.4768 | ||
80 | Unidentified | SIG.SCR.004769 | ||
Scraps | Unidentified (Greek and Hebrew?) | “3 frgs plus 2 frag. sets, totaling 15 frgs” | Black & white |
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