Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 27th of Heshvan 5622 (1862) at Yazd. Text surrounded by floral border. The upper register of the decoration has two small lions with a rising sun in the background of one of the lions, above the lions are two fish, a symbol of fertility. Below the main text of the ketubah, is a statement in Judeo-Persian, written in Hebrew cursive characters, which may concern additional gifts given by the groom. Below this statement there are cartouches, which include the names of seven witnesses.
Description:
Bride: Malka bat Akai?, Bridegroom: Mosheh ben Shemu'el., and Witnesses: Yitshak ben David ; Rahamim ben Ya'akov ; Yosef ben Shemu'el Kohen ; and others.
Subject (Geographic):
Yazd (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Malka bat Akai, Mosheh ben Shemu'el, Rahamim ben Ya'akov, Yitshak ben David, and Yosef ben Shemu'el Kohen
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Yazd and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 12th of Adar 5704 at Yazd. (1944). Above the text are decorative paper cut out designs glued onto the document. Along the border are designs of grape clusters in ink. Below the main text of the ketubah, i
Description:
Bride: Norni(?) bat Shemu'el. and Bridegroom: Aharon ben David.
Subject (Geographic):
Yazd (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Aharon ben David and Norni bat Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Yazd and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Black, gold, and green designs and calligraphy on brown paper, including gilded floral designs in borders, verses from Psalms, menorahs, hamsas and other symbols. Center menorah contains Psalm 67. The rectangles on each side of the menorah contain kabbali
Manuscript, ink and paint on paper. Shiviti plaque using the traditional appearance and texts of a shiviti tablet, including Psalm 16:8, "I have set [Heb. shiṿiti] God always before me," and Psalm 67, but mainly containing texts relating to the festival
Alternative Title:
[Shivviti plaque for Purim], Shiviti plaque : [Kurdistan], late 19th or early 20th cent., and שויתי : קורדיסטן, סוף המאה ה-19 או תחילת המאה ה-20.
Description:
Purchased from Bery Gross on the Alexander Lowenthal Judaica Book Fund, 2007.
Subject (Geographic):
Kurdistan--Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Habib ben ʻAziz and חביב בן עזיז
Subject (Topic):
Jewish art and symbolism, Manuscripts, Hebrew --Kurdistan, Prayer--Judaism, Purim, and Religious articles--Kurdistan
Decorative calligraphy and borders in black and brown ink on heavyweight paper. Includes verses and names, including Elijah the Prophet, Shimon bar Yohai, Meir Baal ha-Nes, R. Amram ben Divan ... and R. Yehudah Gebali (?). This shiviti may have been creat
Shiviti on paper, illuminated with colorful grape vines and floral motifs. On the outside border are semicircles with Hebrew acronyms, which may have kabbalistic significance. Includes Psalm 67 written in the design of the seven-branched candelabrum with
Alternative Title:
[Shivviti from North Africa(?)]
Description:
Orbis call number: Hebrew MSS suppl 130 (Oversize).