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A SCRIBE’S TOOLKIT. Six inkwells have been discovered at Khirbet Qumran, the highest concentration attested at such a small site. Inkwells serve as physical proof that Qumran was a place of penmanship, rather than only a library for third-party manuscripts. The inkwells range in shape and material, from simple pottery (shown here) to bronze.