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PARAMOUNT, 1956
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PROP TEN COMMANDMENTS TABLETS FROM "THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"
Paramount, 1956
A set of prop Ten Commandments tablets from the Cecil B. de Mille directed Biblical epic. Constructed of fiberglass and other materials, these weighty tablets are painted a rust-color to resemble stone and have early Canaanite-style script engraved on the surface spelling out the commandments. Seen in the climatic last scene when Moses, as portrayed by Charlton Heston, comes down from Mount Sinai carrying the tablets, this particular set is one of six that were made for the film.
23 inches x 12 inches
Paramount, 1956
A set of prop Ten Commandments tablets from the Cecil B. de Mille directed Biblical epic. Constructed of fiberglass and other materials, these weighty tablets are painted a rust-color to resemble stone and have early Canaanite-style script engraved on the surface spelling out the commandments. Seen in the climatic last scene when Moses, as portrayed by Charlton Heston, comes down from Mount Sinai carrying the tablets, this particular set is one of six that were made for the film.
23 inches x 12 inches
Provenance
Christie's has sold two other sets of these prop Ten Commandments tablets; one set in the June 28, 1995 "Film and Television Memorabilia Including Hollywood Posters" auction, sale 7741, lot 58 for $80,000 and another set in the April 20, 1999 "Animation Art, Entertainment and Pop Memorabilia" auction, sale 8225, lot 124 for $13,800.