Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5600? (1840?) at Bukaresht?. Surrounding the text are floral decorations with a floral border, two arches, and four columns. The columns enclose three sections of text. The right hand side has the marriage text, the left hand side has the betrothal terms. The middle section may contain the dowry list.
Description:
Bride: Rivkah bat Eliyahu. and Bridegroom: Ya'akov Hazan ben[?] Hayim Yisra'el Hazan.
Subject (Geographic):
Bucharest (Romania) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Rivkah bat Eliyahu and Ya'akov Hazan ben Hayim Yisra'el Hazan
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Romania --Bucharest and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 6th of Adar 2 5657 at Kazablankah (1897). There are decorative colored flowers beneath and above the text. The paper is in poor condition, with some damage to the text.
Marriage contract, printed form completed in manuscript, ink on paper, [dated 14th Nisan 5679 at Kazablankah?] (1919). The text is handwritten in two columns inside an elaborate printed border. The border consists of geometric and architectural patterns printed in gold, mauve, aqua and black, with lion heads and leaf motifs.
Subject (Geographic):
Casablanca (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Aharon ben David and Norni bat Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Casablanca and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 5th of Tishre 5710 at [Kazablankah] (1949). The text, written in a Sephardic cursive hand, is enclosed in a wreath of flowers with a bow at the bottom. On the outside of the wreath is the shape
Description:
Bride: Simhah ha-mitkaret Simi bat Mas'ud. and Bridegroom: Hayim ben Yitshak.
Subject (Geographic):
Casablanca (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hayim ben Yitshak and Simhah bat Mas'ud
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Casablanca and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 14th of Tishre 5501 at Damesek (1740). The text is enclosed in a colored floral design. Above the text is a blessing for the bride and groom. The top of the ketubah is of a scalloped triangle. Both the text and the paint are badly faded. The bottom of the ketubah appears to be cut off and is thus missing the names of the witnesses. The text of the ketubah itself, however, is complete.
Description:
Bride: 'Azizah bat 'Amram Tsevoni. and Bridegroom: Sa'adyah Ma'arabi ben Mosheh (?) Ma'arabi.
Subject (Geographic):
Damascus (Syria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
'Azizah bat 'Amram Tsevoni and Sa'adyah Ma'arabi ben Mosheh (?) Ma'arabi
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Syria --Damascus and Prenuptial contracts (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 10 of Tamuz, 5672 (1912) at Damesek. Text surrounded by multicolored stenciled floral design.
Description:
Bride: Bahyah., Bridegroom: Shelomoh Salim., and Witnesses: Shalom [?] and Refael Manahem [?].
Subject (Geographic):
Damascus (Syria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Bahyah and Shelomoh Salim
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Syria --Damascus and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 13th of Tamuz 5558 at Dupnitsah (1798). The text is in two columns, with a third section of text below. The right column contains the terms of the marriage (kidushin) and the left column, the terms of the betrothal (erushin). Both are signed by the same three witnesses. The bottom section contains text enumerating the dowry. A gold border and decorations are partially worn off.
Description:
Bridegroom: Efrayim ben ha-manoah ...?
Subject (Geographic):
Dupnit's'a (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Dupnit's'a and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Bride: Dada bat ha-manoah Nisim ben ha-manoah Mas'ud bar Sheshet., Bridegroom: Shalom ben ha-manoah Mas'ud Avihatsira., and Witnesses: David Kenafo ; Mosheh ben Simhon.
Subject (Geographic):
Essaouira (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avihatsira, Shalom ben Mas'ud, Bar Sheshet, Dada bat Nisim ben Mas'ud, David Kenafo, and Mosheh ben Simhon
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Essaouira and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 28th of Tevet 5713 at Atsavira (1953). Hand-written text surrounded by a garland with a bow at the bottom and a stylized form of a crown on the top, in yellow, orange, pink and green watercolors
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Yitshak ben ha-manoah Yosef. and Bridegroom: David ben ha-manoah Mas'ud.
Subject (Geographic):
Essaouira (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
David ben Mas'ud and Rahel bat Yitshak ben Yosef
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Essaouira and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)