Ketubah : Rome, Italy, 1817, October 15

Published/Created:

Rome, Italy
1817 October 15

Physical Description:

1 l.
color illustrations
93 x 54 cm.

Notes:

Bride: Gratsi'a bat Ya'akov Hayim 'Azkari'el.
Bridegroom: Hananiyah ben Re'uven Mansi.
Witnesses: Yehoshu'a Gershon ben David Binyamin Ashkenazi ; Shemu'el Ya'akov ben Mosheh 'Anav.

Abstract:

Marriage contract, manuscript, ink and paint on vellum, dated 5th of Hesvan 5578 at Roma (1817). Micrography surrounding the text includes biblical passages and prayers relating to marriage. There is additional text in the borders written in larger Italian block letters, which consists of further bibilical quotations relating to blessings for the bride and groom as well as blessings that relate to the patriarchs and the matriarchs. The micrography within the inner and outer border form diamond shaped sections, which contain elaborate floral designs. The ornamented cartouches above and below the text include both scenes and playful ditties relating to love and courtship. The day of the week of the wedding is written in large gilded letters in the center of the document. The scalloped bottom is typical of ketubot from Rome.

Topics:

Ketubah --Italy --Rome
Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)

Topics:

Rome (Italy) --Religious life and customs

Topics:

Gratsi'a bat Ya'akov Hayim 'Azkari'el
Hananiyah ben Re'uven Mansi
Shemu'el Ya'akov ben Mosheh 'Anav
Yehoshu'a Gershon ben David Binyamin Ashkenazi

Language:

Hebrew
Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE); Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)

Genre:

Autographs
Illustrations
Ketubahs
Manuscripts
Marginalia
Micrography (Writing technique)

Format:

Mixed Material

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Public

Digital:

Art of the Ketubah

Call Number:

Hebrew +93:7

Orbis Record:

9143861

Orbis Barcode:

39002088759403

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

1305112

Extent of digitization:

Complete work digitized.

OID:

2068564

PID:

digcoll:3624785