Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 6th of Adar 2 5657 at Kazablankah (1897). There are decorative colored flowers beneath and above the text. The paper is in poor condition, with some damage to the text.
Marriage contract, printed form completed in manuscript, ink on paper, [dated 14th Nisan 5679 at Kazablankah?] (1919). The text is handwritten in two columns inside an elaborate printed border. The border consists of geometric and architectural patterns printed in gold, mauve, aqua and black, with lion heads and leaf motifs.
Subject (Geographic):
Casablanca (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Aharon ben David and Norni bat Shemu'el
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Casablanca and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 5th of Tishre 5710 at [Kazablankah] (1949). The text, written in a Sephardic cursive hand, is enclosed in a wreath of flowers with a bow at the bottom. On the outside of the wreath is the shape
Description:
Bride: Simhah ha-mitkaret Simi bat Mas'ud. and Bridegroom: Hayim ben Yitshak.
Subject (Geographic):
Casablanca (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Hayim ben Yitshak and Simhah bat Mas'ud
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Casablanca and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 10 of Tamuz, 5672 (1912) at Damesek. Text surrounded by multicolored stenciled floral design.
Description:
Bride: Bahyah., Bridegroom: Shelomoh Salim., and Witnesses: Shalom [?] and Refael Manahem [?].
Subject (Geographic):
Damascus (Syria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Bahyah and Shelomoh Salim
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Syria --Damascus and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 4th of Adar 5526 at Dargiya (1766). The bride is referred to as a halitstah, i.e. released from a levirite marriage.
Description:
Bride: Ester bat Tsevi ha-mekhuneh Hirsh., Bridegroom: Binyamin bar Yitshak., and Witnesses: Yosef ben Zalmon Segal, and one other.
Subject (Geographic):
Dordrecht (Netherlands) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Binyamin bar Yitshak, Ester bat Tsevi ha-mekhuneh Hirsh, and Yosef ben Zalmon Segal
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Netherlands --Dordrecht and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 13th of Tamuz 5558 at Dupnitsah (1798). The text is in two columns, with a third section of text below. The right column contains the terms of the marriage (kidushin) and the left column, the terms of the betrothal (erushin). Both are signed by the same three witnesses. The bottom section contains text enumerating the dowry. A gold border and decorations are partially worn off.
Description:
Bridegroom: Efrayim ben ha-manoah ...?
Subject (Geographic):
Dupnit's'a (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Bulgaria --Dupnit's'a and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Bride: Dada bat ha-manoah Nisim ben ha-manoah Mas'ud bar Sheshet., Bridegroom: Shalom ben ha-manoah Mas'ud Avihatsira., and Witnesses: David Kenafo ; Mosheh ben Simhon.
Subject (Geographic):
Essaouira (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Avihatsira, Shalom ben Mas'ud, Bar Sheshet, Dada bat Nisim ben Mas'ud, David Kenafo, and Mosheh ben Simhon
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Essaouira and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on paper, dated 28th of Tevet 5713 at Atsavira (1953). Hand-written text surrounded by a garland with a bow at the bottom and a stylized form of a crown on the top, in yellow, orange, pink and green watercolors
Description:
Bride: Rahel bat Yitshak ben ha-manoah Yosef. and Bridegroom: David ben ha-manoah Mas'ud.
Subject (Geographic):
Essaouira (Morocco) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
David ben Mas'ud and Rahel bat Yitshak ben Yosef
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Morocco --Essaouira and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 1 Sivan 5496 at Ferara (1736). The sign of the outspread hands on the top and the bottom indicate that both the bride and the groom are of priestly families. The name of each of their families thus ends with Kohen. The two figures on top represent wisdom (right) and courage (left). The four cartouches along the inner border depict the four seasons. The writing along the border is from the Book of Ruth. The two large figures on either side of the document represent plenty (right) and justice (left). The pomegranates on the bottom and in the cartouche, depicting summer, symbolize fertility.
Subject (Geographic):
Ferrara (Italy) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Eliezer Aaron ben David Abraham ha-Kohen and Guidita bat David ben Moses ha-Kohen
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Italy --Ferrara and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
