Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 12th of Sivan 5611 (1851) at Herat. Document has slight tears but does not affect text. A multicolored floral rectangular border surrounds the ketubah. Above the ketubah text are blessings for the bride and groom and biblical quotations relating to marriage. There are names of six witnesses within the six circles at the bottom of the text.
Description:
Bride: Shoshanah bat Eliyahu., Bridegroom: Shim'on ben Yehudah., and Witnesses: Zekhariya ben Nisim Ya'akov, Binyamim David ben [?] Kohen, and others.
Subject (Geographic):
Herat (Afghanistan) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Matityahu ben Shemu'el, Shim'on ben Yehudah, Shoshanah bat Eliyahu, and Zekhariya ben Nisim Ya'akov
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Afghanistan --Herat and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated the 17th of Elul, 5657 (1897) at Herat. The calligraphic text of this ketubah is set within a delicately decorated border. Above the text is an arcade of five scalloped and pointed arches. Three of the arches contain vases with red roses, and two contain a citation from Isaiah 61:10. Below the text is a long rectangular box which contains the signature of five witnesses. Along the border are blessings to the bride and groom which begin with the word ""siman"" a sign, e.g. a sign of blessing, a sign of joy, a sign of glory, etc. The text is written in block letters. The entire ketubah is enclosed in a red painted panel. Herat ketubot often have an additional line at the conclusion of the text. In this ketubah it states: ""May they be fruitful and multiply with children and sustenance in the community of Israel, and may we be privileged [to see] the coming of the Redeemer in the merit of Moses, Aaron and Samuel.
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Ye'uda Eli'as., Bridegroom: Eliyahu ben David Eli'as., and Witnesses: Matitiyah? ben Mordekhai ; Mosheh ben ... ; Pinhas ben Mosheh? ; Shemu'el ... ; Shemu'el Kohen.
Subject (Geographic):
Herat (Afghanistan) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Eli'as, Eliyahu ben David, Eli'as, Rahel bat Ye'uda, Matitiyah ben Mordekhai, Pinhas ben Mosheh, and Shemu'el Kohen
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Afghanistan --Herat and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
