The facsimile scroll is owned by Legacy Church Orange County and is on loan from the Museum of Biblical and Sacred Writings in Irvine, where Giacumakis is director. The replica is approximately 24 feet long.The same replica was noted here and, I suspect (unless there's a second replica) here and here as well. For other links on the Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsaa) itself, see here and here.
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Replica of Great Isaiah Scroll at CSUF
A REPLICA OF THE GREAT ISAIAH SCROLL is going on display at Cal State Fullerton: Religious scroll replica to be shown at CSUF (Daily Titan). There's a little information on the replica itself: