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The original Jars of the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the
summer of 1947 by a Bedouin boy who went climbing up a cliff
near Qumran. Looking for a lost goat, he picked up a stone and
tossed it into a cave... alas, no goat came scampering out, but he
did hear the sound of crashing pottery. This was the beginning of
the most exciting and important archaeological discovery of the
20th century: that of the scrolls related to the Essenes, a
Jewish/Christian sect that lived there 2000 years ago.
The Essenes, withdrawn into the wilderness to escape persecution
by the Pharisees, lived a communal life that bore a remarkable
resemblance to the early Christians. There is no doubt, despite all
the mystery and controversy that surrounds the Dead Sea Scrolls,
that the Essenes had an enormous influence on both John the
Baptist and on Jesus of Nazareth.
The original jars of Qumran were obviously used to store scrolls
and other precious parchments, were about 50-65 centimeters
(25-32.5 inches) in length, and are on display today in the Shrine
of the Book, Israel Museum, in Jerusalem.
The Qumran Pottery Kit contains:
• potsherds buried in sand;
• glue (for sticking together potsherds);
• paintbrush (for applying glue);
• plaster (for filling in holes);
• "spatula" (for applying plaster);
• balloon (for applying plaster in some pieces);
• complete instructions and a welcome to the world of archaeology
by Perli Pelzig (English & Hebrew);
• scroll explaining the beginnings of ancient pottery (English &
Hebrew);
• a display card containing interesting information about the origin,
usage, and history of your pot (English & Hebrew).
Assembled Size: 2" X 2" X 8.5"
summer of 1947 by a Bedouin boy who went climbing up a cliff
near Qumran. Looking for a lost goat, he picked up a stone and
tossed it into a cave... alas, no goat came scampering out, but he
did hear the sound of crashing pottery. This was the beginning of
the most exciting and important archaeological discovery of the
20th century: that of the scrolls related to the Essenes, a
Jewish/Christian sect that lived there 2000 years ago.
The Essenes, withdrawn into the wilderness to escape persecution
by the Pharisees, lived a communal life that bore a remarkable
resemblance to the early Christians. There is no doubt, despite all
the mystery and controversy that surrounds the Dead Sea Scrolls,
that the Essenes had an enormous influence on both John the
Baptist and on Jesus of Nazareth.
The original jars of Qumran were obviously used to store scrolls
and other precious parchments, were about 50-65 centimeters
(25-32.5 inches) in length, and are on display today in the Shrine
of the Book, Israel Museum, in Jerusalem.
The Qumran Pottery Kit contains:
• potsherds buried in sand;
• glue (for sticking together potsherds);
• paintbrush (for applying glue);
• plaster (for filling in holes);
• "spatula" (for applying plaster);
• balloon (for applying plaster in some pieces);
• complete instructions and a welcome to the world of archaeology
by Perli Pelzig (English & Hebrew);
• scroll explaining the beginnings of ancient pottery (English &
Hebrew);
• a display card containing interesting information about the origin,
usage, and history of your pot (English & Hebrew).
Assembled Size: 2" X 2" X 8.5"
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