Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated the 17th of Elul, 5657 (1897) at Herat. The calligraphic text of this ketubah is set within a delicately decorated border. Above the text is an arcade of five scalloped and pointed arches. Three of the arches contain vases with red roses, and two contain a citation from Isaiah 61:10. Below the text is a long rectangular box which contains the signature of five witnesses. Along the border are blessings to the bride and groom which begin with the word ""siman"" a sign, e.g. a sign of blessing, a sign of joy, a sign of glory, etc. The text is written in block letters. The entire ketubah is enclosed in a red painted panel. Herat ketubot often have an additional line at the conclusion of the text. In this ketubah it states: ""May they be fruitful and multiply with children and sustenance in the community of Israel, and may we be privileged [to see] the coming of the Redeemer in the merit of Moses, Aaron and Samuel.
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Ye'uda Eli'as., Bridegroom: Eliyahu ben David Eli'as., and Witnesses: Matitiyah? ben Mordekhai ; Mosheh ben ... ; Pinhas ben Mosheh? ; Shemu'el ... ; Shemu'el Kohen.
Subject (Geographic):
Herat (Afghanistan) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Eli'as, Eliyahu ben David, Eli'as, Rahel bat Ye'uda, Matitiyah ben Mordekhai, Pinhas ben Mosheh, and Shemu'el Kohen
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Afghanistan --Herat and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5th of Sivan 5634 at Itsfahan (1874). Red and green colored floral illumination surrounds the text. In the center above the text there is a large cypress tree with two lions with a rising sun behind them on either side of the tree, and with two birds above. There is a scalloped arch on the top of the document and two smaller arches framing the text. The frame of the document contain blessings for the bride and the groom. The text concludes with the tosefet (addenda) in which the groom adds to his financial commitments to the bride.
Description:
Bride: Miryam bat Nisan., Bridegroom: Yitshak Hayim ben David., and Witnesses: Yehezkel Shemu'el, Eliyahu?, Hayim?, Yehezkel Avraham, Mosheh ben Yeshu'a, Yehezkel?.
Subject (Geographic):
Isfahan (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Miryam bat Nisan and Yitshak Hayim ben David
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Isfahan and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 4th of Nisan 5646 at Itsfahan (1886). Red and light blue colored floral illumination surrounds the text. In the center above the text there is a large cypress tree with two lions with a rising sun behind them on either side of the tree, and with two birds above. There is a scalloped arch on the top of the document and two smaller arches framing the text. The frame of the document contains blessings for the bride and the groom. The text concludes with the tosefet (addenda) in which the groom adds to his financial commitments to the bride, written in Judeo-Persian.
Description:
Bride: Gavahar? bat Ya'akov., Bridegroom: Me'ir ben Yitshak., and Witnesses: Avraham ben Ya'akov, Nisan ben Eliyahu, and one more.
Subject (Geographic):
Isfahan (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham ben Ya'akov, Gavahar bat Ya'akov, Me'ir ben Yitshak, and Nisan ben Eliyahu
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Isfahan and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 14th of Tishre 5639 at Izmir (1878). The text is in Sefardic script surrounded by multicolor floral borders, with gilded lines. Above the text is a triangle with a vase of flowers in the center. The text does not fill the space between the borders. Above the text, in block letters, are blessings for the bride and groom. The signatures of the two witnesses are in the elaborate style common to rabbis in the Mediterranean world and North Africa.
Description:
Bride: Miryam ... . and Bridegroom: Avraham Mosheh ... .
Subject (Geographic):
Izmir (Turkey) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham ben Eliya'u, Hakhim David ben Hakhim Yitshak, Laka bat Mosheh, and Yitshak ben Re'uven
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Turkey --Izmir and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, printed form completed in manuscript, ink on paper, dated 8th of Kislev 5680 at Izmir (1919). Text is surrounded by an ornamental printed border in the shape of a portal, made up of distinctive verses, columns, oak leaves, floral garlands, and other designs, printed by Impr. ""Franko"" Izmirnah. Above the text are two signatures on either side of the document, both dated 6 Kislev 5680. One of the signatures also includes the stamped name Boaz Memasche.
Description:
Bride: Perla bat Shimshon?, Bridegroom: Hayim Hazan., and Witnesses: Nisim Yitshak Hazan, and two others.
Subject (Geographic):
Izmir (Turkey) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hayim Hazan, Nisim Yitshak Hazan, and Perla bat Shimshon
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Turkey --Izmir and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, printed form completed in manuscript, red, purple and gold ink on paper, dated 14th of Nisan 5689 at Yerushala[y]im (1929). The text is surrounded by two columns in which are printed sayings praising a wife. On the outside of the column
Description:
Bride: Sarah bat Ya'ish G�iyat. and Bridegroom: Ye'udah ben Hayim Al-Gahasi.
Subject (Geographic):
Jerusalem --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Sarah bat Ya'ish G’iyat and Ye'udah ben Hayim Al-Gahasi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Jerusalem and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 12 Tishre 5529 at Korfu (1768). The document has a scalloped top. Two columns of text are surrounded by two arches, which are enclosed in a border composed of medallions, in which are images of the signs of the zodiac intermingled with seasonal and biblical scenes. The biblical scenes include the binding of Isaac, Jacob�s dream, King David holding a lyre, and Moses holding the Ten Commandments. The text is in block characters and cursive. Below the ketubah text, the date and place of the marriage, and the signature of Elia Coen Ara, appear in Italian. At the top is a cartouche with a saying: may the bride and groom flourish like a cedar of Lebanon. There are obligations mentioned in the body of the text in which the bride promises to serve her husband in purity as is customary among daughters of Israel. This ketubah follows the unique tradition of Corfu ketubot in dual reckoning of time from the creation of the world and the destruction of the Temple.
Description:
Bride: Siti bat Shem Tov Politi. and Bridegroom: Avraham ben Yitshak Mordo.
Subject (Geographic):
Kerkyra (Greece) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham ben Yitshak Mordo and Siti bat Shem Tov Politi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Greece --Kerkyra and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 12 Tishri 5534 at Korfu (1773). The document has a scalloped top. The text is surrounded by an arch, which is enclosed in a border composed of medallions, in which are images of the signs of the zodiac intermingled with seasonal and biblical scenes. The biblical scenes include the binding of Isaac, Jacob�s dream, and Moses holding the Ten Commandments. The text is in block characters and cursive. Below the ketubah text, the date and place of the marriage, and the signature of Elia Coen Ara, appear in Italian. Traditional biblical citations relating to marriage are incorporated into the border. There are obligations mentioned in the body of the text in which the bride promises to serve her husband in purity as is customary among daughters of Israel. This ketubah follows the unique tradition of Corfu ketubot in dual reckoning of time from the creation of the world and the destruction of the Temple.
Description:
Bride: Sarah bat Mordekhai de Ozmo. and Bridegroom: Eliyahu ben Yitshak de Mordo.
Subject (Geographic):
Kerkyra (Greece) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Eliyahu ben Yitshak de Mordo and Sarah bat Mordekhai de Ozmo
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Greece --Kerkyra and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, printed form completed in manuscript, ink on paper, dated 10th of Tamuz 5492 at Kohon? (1932). The particulars of the marriage are written in by hand. The top is decorated with three arches, which include blessings for the b
Description:
Bride: Sharah bat Shelomoh Kats., Bridegroom: Shalom de-mitkare Mishulam ben Shelomoh ben Hayim., Scribe: Shelomoh ben M. 'Ezra Kats., Verso blank., and Witnesses: Yosi ben M. Shemu'el, Babaki ben Yosef s[efaradi] t[ahor].
Subject (Geographic):
Kohon (Iraq) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Babaki ben Yosef, Shalom ben Shelomoh ben Hayim, Sharah bat Shelomoh, and Yosi ben Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iraq --Kohon and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)