Ketubah : Vidin, Bulgaria, 1855, February 21

Published/Created:

Vidin, Bulgaria
1855 February 21

Physical Description:

1 l.
77 x 57 cm.

Abstract:

Marriage contract, manuscript, black ink on paper, dated 3rd of Adar 5615 at Vidin (1855). There are two columns of text within decorative arches. On the left side are the terms of betrothal (erusin) and the right side is the marriage agreement (kidushin), both signed by the same witnesses. In the semicircles of the arches are blessings for the bride and groom. In the left side there is additional text at the bottom entitled ""lista,"" enumerating the dowry. The text is written in Sephardic script. The top of the ketubah is in the shape of a scalloped triangle. Within it is a circle which contains the verse from Deut. 28:8. In the center of the circle is a six pointed star that contains various acronyms.

Topics:

Ketubah --Bulgaria --Vidin
Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)

Topics:

Vidin (Bulgaria) --Religious life and customs

Language:

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

Genre:

Autographs
Ketubahs
Manuscripts

Format:

Mixed Material

Rights:

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Access Restrictions:

Public

Digital:

Art of the Ketubah

Call Number:

Hebrew MSS suppl 173 (Broadside)

Orbis Record:

8200361

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

1305130

Extent of digitization:

Complete work digitized.

OID:

2068591

PID:

digcoll:3625395