Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 9th of Tamuz 5660 (1900) at [Turkey?]. The document is in the shape of a house with a scalloped top. The upper register contains a circle, which includes the blessing of Isaac to Jacob, Genesis 27:28. The Hebrew lettering and the scallops above are colored with gold and silver metallic paint. There are floral decorations throughout the ketubah.
Description:
Bride: Marat [?] bat Avraham. and Bridegroom: Yisra'el Katarbas ben Nisim Yitshak Katarbas.
Subject (Geographic):
Turkey --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Yisra'el Katarbas ben Nisim Yitshak Katarbas
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Turkey and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)