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A long time ago, a very thin copper sheet was found nicely folded into a square about 1.5 by 1.5 cm. Once opened, an engraved inscription in Christo-Palestinian writing was revealed. During the unfolding process many squares of the outer part had been lost, probably due to the advanced corrosion of the outer surface and to the difficulty to unfold it. The pieces presented to me were very difficult to read because of the numerous folds and light engraving. A precise observation of the folded squares made it possible to recover the shape of the original sheet. This was the first important step before deciphering the content. It then became clear that at least the right part containing the beginning of all the lines was definitively lost. The engraved remains belong to an amulet to be read to expel evil from a person under a spell whose name has disappeared. The exorcism is performed in the name of the Lord and of Jesus as is usual among the Christians. The proposed restoration only aims to help to understand the content as much as possible. Be that as it may, this amulet enriches both the Christo-Palestinian vocabulary and the number of the amulets in this language, following the practices of the apostolic generations.