Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 5th be-shabat 16th [sic, i.e. 13th?] of Tishre 5639 at Itsfahan (1878). At the top of the document there is a shiviti graphic. A shiviti was traditionally designed to be hung on a synagogue wall
Description:
Bride: Le'ah bat Ya'akov., Bridegroom: Menasheh ben Rahamim., Scribe: Shemu'el ben Mosheh., and The date of the ketubah is probably incorrect because the 16th of Tishre 5639 is not a Thursday, and is a holiday. The names of the witnesses appear to be written by
Subject (Geographic):
Isfahan (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Le'ah bat Ya'akov, Menasheh ben Rahamim, and Shemu'el ben Mosheh
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Isfahan and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
