Three Torah pointers ("qlam des-sifer"). Morocco, [late 19th century / early 20th century].
1. Silver, cast and engraved. Decorative flower-shaped upper joint with apical ring. Handle decorated with parallel horizontal lines. Flat open hand with extended fingers. Dedicatory Hebrew inscription (using customary abbreviations): "Servant of the Almighty, Makhlouf son of David... Abukarat...". Length: 12 cm. Good condition.
2. Brass, cast and engraved. Elliptical striped upper joint with apical ring. Handle with two striped elliptical joints. Flat open hand with extended fingers. Thumb pointing rightward as in left hand. Original leather band. Length: 19 cm. Good condition.
3. Brass, cast and engraved. Round upper joint with sun-like decoration at center and with apical ring. Handle decorated with pairs of leaves. Flat open hand with extended fingers. Dedicatory Hebrew inscription: "…Yisrael Kohen… Aharon Gabai." Length: 15 cm. Good condition.
Reference: Jewish Life in Morocco, pp. 54-55.

Moroccan Torah pointers are usually flat, and, unlike its counterparts in other parts of the Jewish world – in which, apart from the index finger, the "hand" is depicted as a clenched fist – here the hand is flat, with fingers extended, to give the appearance of a "hamsa" symbol. In Moroccan Judaeo-Arabic, this type of object is termed "qlam des-sifer, " or, as is implied in a dedicatory inscription on one particular Torah pointer (see item no. 7 below), a "moreh" (i.e., "guide").