The Ten Commandments (1956) Replica Prop Tablets - These are precise replica Ten Commandments tablets "written by the finger of God," from the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille epic religious drama film, The Ten Commandments. The tablets are constructed of cast resin compound with "engravings" in an early Canaanite script practiced in the late Bronze Age (c. 13th century B.C.), Moses' era. These exact replica tablets were faithfully created by FX artist Michael Moore by commission for a private exhibition. The tablets were painstakingly created with sculpted chips, craters and dings, since they were to have been carved with God's "fire bolts," and painted in great detail to appear as carved stone. The tablets were the most important props identified with the biblical epic and beloved star Charlton Heston. The Ten Commandments was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects (John P. Fulton, A.S.C.). The film was also one of the most financially successful films ever made, grossing approximately $122.7 million at the box office during its initial release; it was the most successful film of 1956 and the second-highest-grossing film of the decade.