The following description was prepared by William Gross:

From earliest times, man has tried to protect himself from misfortune by the use of objects which he considered holy or otherwise (e.g., magically) potent. Amulets and talismans are items generally worn around the neck or wrist, carried in a pocket or purse or hung on a wall. They are meant to protect or aid those who carried or wore them. The Hebrew word for amulet, kame‘a, has the root meaning "to bind". Jewish amulets are usually comprised of texts (either letters or graphic symbols) that are inscribed on some sort of material; some may also contain plant matter or precious stones. The texts of amulets usually include holy names that are believed to have the ability to affect reality, along with incantations summoning angels or other magical powers. For the most part, an amulet has a specific purpose: to ease childbirth, facilitate recovery from illness, improve one’s livelihood, and so on, but in the modern world many are also made for general protection.

This sheet is a special amulet that was used in the city and surroundings of Essaouira. The story told is that of the martyrdom of 50 Jews in a small place called Ufran (Oufrane, today Ifrane d'Anti Atlas), at the end of the 18th century. This page is intended as an amulet to protect the home from sickness and to particularly protect the pregnant woman. It is copied form one that is above the common grave of 50 Jewish martyrs who were burned in the city of Ufran. Such sheets, both in manuscript and printed form, were hung in the homes of many Jews in Essaouira as an amulet for the general protection of the house and as a birth amulet.