Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 12th of Nisan 5616 (1856) at Itsfahan. Brightly colored elaborate floral illumination surrounds the text. In the center above the text there is a large vase with two lions with a rising sun behind them on either side of the vase, and with two birds above. There is a floral 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.
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Shelomoh., Bridegroom: Yehezk'el ben Mashiah., and Witnesses: Shelomoh ben Eliyahu, David Yitshak, Sha'ul Binyamin, [?] Aharon, Eliyahu Sha'ul, Matitiyahu Shalom, Yeshu'ah ben Shemu'el (scribe).
Subject (Geographic):
Isfahan(Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
David Yitshak, Eliyahu Sha'ul, Matitiyahu Shalom, Rahel bat Shelomoh, Sha'ul Binyamin, Shelomoh ben Eliyahu, Yehezk'el ben Mashiah, and Yeshu'ah ben Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Isfahan and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 27th of Elul 5631 (1871) at Itsfahan. Text surrounded by a scalloped horseshoe arch, with a small arch on either side of the text. Above the text are two large green birds on either side of a blue vase. Two small green birds are on either side of the text. There are brown floral designs throughout the manuscript.
Description:
Bride: Hanah bat Me'ir. and Bridegroom: Nisan ben Yitshak.
Subject (Geographic):
Isfahan (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hanah bat Me'ir and Nisan ben Yitshak
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Isfahan and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)