The oldest known stone tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold for more than USD 5 million at an auction on Wednesday.

Sotheby’s said the 155-pound (52-kilogram) marble slab was acquired by an anonymous buyer who plans to donate it to an Israeli institution.

The New York-based auction house said the final price exceeded the presale estimate of USD 1 million to USD 2 million and followed more than 10 minutes of “intense bidding” during the global competition.