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Collection ID

BIB.005509

Type

Object

Date

21st century

Geography

France

Language

English

Medium

Sapphire disk

Dimensions

Disk: 4 × 4 × .01 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × .025 cm)

Exhibit Location

On View in The History of the Bible, Bibles for Everyone

Made to withstand fire, water, scratching, and radiation, all 1,750 pages of the standard NIV translation are engraved on this sapphire disk approximately the size of a person’s palm. This nano Bible was designed with the goal of long-term preservation and sustainability. Other media, such as printed books and computer disks and drives, can be vulnerable to such hazards. This Bible is part of a small collection of items, including a digital microscope, called a nanoscope. This nanoscope allows a reader to send highly magnified images and real time videos of the text to a tablet or cellphone using wifi.

Created in the 21st century by Natinsa, France; Donated in 2021 to Museum of the Bible, Washington, DC.

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