Ketubah : Vidin, Bulgaria, 1833, December 11

Published/Created:

Vidin, Bulgaria
1833 December 11

Physical Description:

1 l.
b&w illustration
68 x 56 cm.

Notes:

Bridegroom: Yitshak ben?
Bride: Simhah bat?

Abstract:

Marriage contract, manuscript, black ink on paper, dated the 29th of Kislev 5594 at Vidin (1833). There are two columns of text. On the right side is the marriage agreement (kidushin) and on the left side are the terms of betrothal (erusin), both signed by the same witnesses. In the left side there is additional text at the bottom, most likely enumerating the dowry. The text is written in Sephardic script. The top of the ketubah is in the shape of a scalloped triangle. Above the text are two fish, and in the center is a six pointed star, which contain allusions to Jacob�s blessing of Joseph in Genesis 48. In the center of the star, the names of the groom and bride are mentioned as Yitshak and Simhah. On either side of the star are blessings for the bride and groom.

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
Illustrations
Ketubahs
Manuscripts

Format:

Mixed Material

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Digital:

Art of the Ketubah

Call Number:

Hebrew MSS suppl 170 (Broadside)

Orbis Record:

8200314

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

1305134

Extent of digitization:

Complete work digitized.

OID:

2068593

PID:

digcoll:3626097