Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 12th of Sivan 5611 (1851) at Herat. Document has slight tears but does not affect text. A multicolored floral rectangular border surrounds the ketubah. Above the ketubah text are blessings for the bri...
Description:
Bride: Shoshanah bat Eliyahu.
Subject (Geographic):
Herat (Afghanistan) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Matityahu ben Shemu'el, Shim'on ben Yehudah, Shoshanah bat Eliyahu, and Zekhariya ben Nisim Ya'akov
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Afghanistan --Herat and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
