Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated the 5th day of Heshvan [...] at Ahashapah ([1829?]). The upper third of the document consists of blessings for the bride and groom written in Hebrew block words. The lower part of the document consists of the ketubah text written in semi-block letters. The paper has worm holes.
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Bride: Sham'ah? banat Nahum., Bridegroom: Yitshak ben 'Ezrah., and Witnesses: Gamil ben Yahya, Levi ben Yisahar?.
Subject (Geographic):
Ahashapah (Yemen) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Gamil ben Yahya, Levi ben Yisahar, Sham'ah banat Nahum, and Yitshak ben 'Ezrah
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Yemen --Ahasphapah and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, printed form completed in manuscript, blue and gold ink on paper, dated 14th of Nisan 5693 at No Amon (1933). The text is flanked by two columns, which contain blessings for the bride and groom. Above the text is a blessing in the form
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Bride: Rivkah bat ha-manoah Yitshak called Aizek ha-Levi., Bridegroom: Yitshak called Aizek ben ha-manoah Bekhor Varon., and Witnesses: Yehudah Shelomoh Kohen ; Isaak ...?
Subject (Geographic):
Alexandria (Egypt) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Rivkah bat Yitshak ha-Levi, Yehudah Shelomoh Kohen, and Yitshak ben Bekhor Varon
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Egypt --Alexandria and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated the 4th of Tevet, 5593 at Ankona (1832). The top of the document is scalloped and below the upper border is a stylized oval that contains blessings for the bride and groom. The text consists of two parts. Above, in Italian block letters is the marriage contract, and below, written in Hebrew script are the betrothal conditions (tena'im). Each section signed by the same two witnesses. The text is surrounded by a colorful floral border with two large birds at the top.
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Bride: Di'amanti bat Elisha' Musati., Bridegroom: David ben ha-manoah Yosef Hayim Shelomoh Yehi'el Me'adumim [de Rossi]., Witness: Avraham Yosef 'Almi'a., and Witness: Mordekhai Ni'ani'ati.
Subject (Geographic):
Italy --Ancona --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Almagia, Abraham Josef, Gnigniati, Mordechai, Me'adumim, David ben Yosef Hayim Shelomoh Yehi'el, and Musati, Di'amanti bat Elisha'
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 10th Adar II, 5537 at Ankona (1777). Text is written in Italian square characters. The tena'im, written in cursive, appear beneath the ketubah text and are signed by the witnesses who also signed the ketubah. The document is scalloped at the top with a floral border in a cut-out, lace-like design. The text of Psalm 45 surrounds the ketubah and is written in green ink. Framing the ketubah are biblical scenes in cut-out images of Delilah cutting Samson�s hair, Samson taking honey from the lion, Esther pleading before the king, the binding of Isaac, Elijah going up in the chariot, Rachel at the well, Joseph with Potiphar�s wife, David holding Goliath�s head, Samuel anointing David, Samson tearing down the gates of Gaza, and Judith holding the head of Holophernes. At the four corners of the document are representations of the traditional four crowns: the crown of royalty, of a good name, of priesthood, and of Torah.
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Bride: Konsola Rika bat ha-mano'ah Mordekhai Fano me-'ir Mantovah., Bridegroom: Shimshon Shemu'el ben Avraham Shabtai Alkostantini., and Witness: Mordekhai Rafa'el Shimshon [Viterbo ?].
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Konsola Rika bat Mordekhai Fano, Mordekhai Rafa'el Shimshon Viterbo, and Shimshon Shemu'el ben Avraham Shabtai Alkostantini
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial contracts (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 11 of Adar 1, 5548 at Sienah (1788). The top of the ketubah is shaped in a triangle in which are contained benedictory statements for the bride and groom.
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Bride: Hanah bat Yosef Elhanan ha-Kohen., Bridegroom: Yehudah Gedalyah ben ha-manoah Shelomoh Fo'ah., and Witnesses: Avraham Kohen mi-Kalai , Yosef Pi'atsa.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avraham Kohen da Cagli, Hanah bat Yosef Elhanan ha-Kohen, Yehudah Gedalyah ben Shelomoh Fo'ah, and Yosef Pi'atsa
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 4th of Tevet 5637 at Ankona (1876). The upper end is shaped like a triangle, and the border consists of a floral wreath which also forms a triangle at the top. There is a bow at the center of the bottom.
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Bride: Miryam bat Barukh me-Askoli., Bridegroom: Mazal Tov ben Shemu'el ben Shabtai., and Witnesses: Yosef Pi'atsa, Shelomo Mosheh Me'adumim.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mazal Tov ben Shemu'el ben Shabtai, Miryam bat Barukh me-Askoli, Shelomo Mosheh Me'adumim, and Yosef Pi'atsa
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 14th Tishre 5638 at Ankona (1877). The text is surrouned by a floral wreath frame with a bow at the top and a bow at the bottom. Above the text is a floral wreath which contains blessings for the bride and groom. Some of the paint is faded or chipped. Dimensions include the beige mat.
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Bride: Matildi bat ha-manoah Elisha' Sha'ar Aryeh. and Bridegroom: Elisha' ben Shemu'el ha-Kohen.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Elisha' ben Shemu'el ha-Kohen and Matildi bat Elisha' Sha'ar Aryeh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated the 12th of Shevat 5638 at Ankona (1878). Document has a triangular scalloped top. The text is surrounded by a multicolored floral border lined in red. A wreath at the top contains benedictory statements for the bride and groom.
Description:
Bride: Luisa bat Shemu'el ha-Kohen., Bridegroom: Yisakhar ben Shimson G�entilomo., and Witnesses: Daniyel Meshulam [?], Shelomoh Mosheh [?].
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Luisa bat Shemu'el ha-Kohen and Yisakhar ben Shimson Gentilomo
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 8th of Sivan 5638 at Ankona (1878). The top of the document is scalloped. The floral decorations are in green, blue, red and yellow. On the top is a floral laurel, in which are contained traditional blessings for the bride and groom. The text is enclosed in a red square border.
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Bride: Yulia bat Matitiyah Be'er., Bridegroom: Ya'akov ben ha-manoah El'azar Oliviti., and Witnesses: Mosheh Maskoli ; Yosef Pi'atsa.
Subject (Geographic):
Ancona (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Mosheh Maskoli, Ya'akov ben El'azar Oliviti, Yosef Pi'atsa, and Yulia bat Matitiyah Be'er
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ancona and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated the first of Elul, 5540 at Bozolo (1780). According to the scholar Shalom Sabar, this ketubah is the product of a workshop in either Ancona or Lugo. The bride�s family, Cantoni (also spelled Canton), was the dominant Jewish family of Bozzolo. The bridegroom�s family, whose coat-of-arms decorates the top border, commissioned the ketubah. The text is framed by an elaborately painted and cut-out border. The inner frame contains large birds perched on branches, while the exterior frame contains medallions with biblical and other figurative miniatures set in rich floral decoration.
Description:
Bride: Sarah [Gisiyah?] bat ha-manoah Yonah Menahem Kantoni. and Bridegroom: Natan Hayim ben ha-manoah Ya'akov Barukh Monteki'ari.
Subject (Geographic):
Bozzolo (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Cantoni, Sarah Gisiyah bat Yonah Menahem and Monteki'ari, Natan Hayim ben Ya'akov Barukh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Bozzolo and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)