TY - JOUR
T1 - Qumran Textiles in the Palestine Exploration Fund, London
T2 - Radiocarbon Dating Results
AU - Taylor, Joan E.
AU - Rasmussen, Kaare L.
AU - Doudna, Gregory
AU - Plicht, Johannes van der
AU - Egsgaard, Helge
N1 - Relation: http://www.rug.nl/ees/onderzoek/cio/index
date_submitted:2008
Rights: University of Groningen. Centre for Isotope Research
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - Three pieces of fabric from Qumran’s Cave 1 have been stored in the Palestine Exploration Fund collection since the 1960s but have hitherto never been tested or re-examined. The fabric is made of linen, and was probably used for wrapping or packing scrolls, or sealing jars. New radiocarbon dating on one piece of fabric indicated a probability of 55% for it being made between 1 and 55 A.D., and a probability of 95.4% that it was made between 50 cal B.C.–80 cal A.D.
AB - Three pieces of fabric from Qumran’s Cave 1 have been stored in the Palestine Exploration Fund collection since the 1960s but have hitherto never been tested or re-examined. The fabric is made of linen, and was probably used for wrapping or packing scrolls, or sealing jars. New radiocarbon dating on one piece of fabric indicated a probability of 55% for it being made between 1 and 55 A.D., and a probability of 95.4% that it was made between 50 cal B.C.–80 cal A.D.
U2 - 10.1179/003103205x62990
DO - 10.1179/003103205x62990
M3 - Article
VL - 137
SP - 159
EP - 167
JO - Palestine Exploration Quarterly
JF - Palestine Exploration Quarterly
SN - 1743-1301
IS - 2
ER -