Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5th of Sivan 5665 at Teheran (1905). The text is set in even rectangular panels, each panel enclosing about four or five lines. The names of the bride and groom and the statement ""according to the laws of Moses and Israel"" are written in large Hebrew block letters; the rest of the text is written in a semi-cursive script. The text is framed by a floral panel on the right side. There is an additional decorative panel above the text that contains traditional blessings for the wedding couple. This panel is known in Iranian as the sar lowh. Along the left side is additional text, which most probably enumerates additional financial arrangements between the bride and the groom, signed by six witnesses. The marriage document itself is signed by five witnesses.
Description:
Bride: Sultan bat Shim'on Ya'akov. and Bridegroom: Ravi ben Aharon.
Subject (Geographic):
Tehran (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Ravi ben Aharon and Sultan bat Shim'on Ya'akov
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Tehran and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract in booklet format, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 6th of Tishre 5690 at Teheran (1929). The text is divided into many registers enclosed by a multicolored carpet motif. The ketubah text is followed by a dowry list, which in tu
Description:
Bride: Hashmat bat Pinhas. and Bridegroom: Ezra ben Ye'udah.
Subject (Geographic):
Iran --Tehran --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Ezra ben Ye'udah and Hashmat bat Pinhas
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Tehran and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript codex, ink and paint on paper, dated 5th of Heshvan 5692 at Teheran (1931). The ketubah is written in the form of an 8 p. booklet with five registers on each page. The first page contains the blessings for the bride and groom
Description:
Bride: Kadrat bat Mosheh Hayim. and Bridegroom: Mirza Aka ben Yitshak Hanah.
Subject (Geographic):
Tehran (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Kadrat bat Mosheh Hayim and Mirza Aka ben Yitshak Hanah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Tehran and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)