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437. Moses' (Charlton Heston) Ten Commandments Tablets ### THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:15,000.00 USD Estimated At:30,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD
437. Moses' (Charlton Heston) Ten Commandments Tablets ### THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956)
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956) - Moses' (Charlton Heston) Ten Commandments Tablets - Moses' (Charlton Heston) Ten Commandments tablets from Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments. In one of the most famous sequences in cinema history, Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the tablets that bore the Ten Commandments, but upon seeing the debauchery, smashed them on the idol of the Golden Calf.

The creation of the tablets required intensive research to meet DeMille's significant creative demands. The director tasked Paramount Studios scenic artist A.J. Ciraolo with creating a finish that both specifically resembled Mount Sinai's distinctive red granite and historically-accurate Midrashic commandment etchings for the mountaintop and Golden Calf scenes.

Originating from one of four sets created by the property master William Sapp and gifted to cast member Eric Alden, these two lightweight fiberglass tablets were hand-painted with slightly different red and black-speckled patinas, engraved with ancient Hebraic text, and intentionally molded with slight irregularities to further resemble chiseled stone. The backing of the tablets feature "Russ Gray" carved into the material. These tablets exhibit drill holes along the side edges on the reverse from previous mounting. Both exhibit chipping to the fiberglass. Dimensions: (each) 33" x 28" x 2" (84 cm x 71.25 cm x 5 cm)

Estimate: $30,000 - 60,000

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