The Sephardic Qumran Torah#TO 8 2008, Aluminum polycarbonate and wood. Height 120cm, Diameter 42cm. Signed by the artist. Over two thousand years ago during the Hasmonaim dynasty (2nd century B. C. E), the Essenes settled in the ancient city of Qumran in the Judean desert by the Dead Sea. They stored the holy scrolls in cylinder shaped canisters. During archeological diggings in 1951 1956 the Torah scrolls were found in excellent condition. The top and bottom of the Torah