1 item ([1] leaf) ; 62 x 42 cm.

Aramaic; Hebrew

In Aramaic and Hebrew.

Purchased from Bery Gross in the Riesman Family Fund, 2014.

Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on vellum, dated 12 of Shevat, 5550 at Sienah (1790). The ketubah is elaborately illuminated with colorful vignettes and floral and geometric designs. The top of the ketubah is shaped in a triangle in which are contained benedictory statements for the bride and groom, verses from Proverbs 31:10-31 (a woman of valor..."), depictions of exemplary women in Italian dress, and depictions of putti, all surrounded by decorative elements. On either side of the text are symbols of the zodiac, and at the bottom is a vignette of Adam and Eve. There is some damage to the document, including fading and loss of illumination and parchment at the edges.

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December 10, 2014

Ketubah, Siena, Italy, 1790. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Ketubah, Siena, Italy, 1790. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Ketubahs - Italy - Siena - 18th century.