Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS X893 K519995

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS19494

Shelfmark:

MS X893 K519995

Title:

Ketubah; Korfu / כתובה

Ketubah

Place:

Corfu

Corfu TGN

Date:

5530 Ḥeshṿan 3, 1769 Nov. 3

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Vocalized Hebrew and Aramaic

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Aramaic WIKIDATA

Material:

parchment, ill.

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : parchment, ill. ; 71 x 44 cm

Note:

Manuscript written on parchment in Sefaradic square and cursive script.
Shelfmark: MS X893 K519995
An arch frames the text. It is surrounded by abundant vegetal tendrils that are swathed between small inserts of the twelve of the Zodiac.
The ketubah includes "tenaim," or "conditions," the engagement contract detailing the couple's union in friendship, trust and faith.
At the end of the Hebrew text thete is additional Italian note which gives the groom's name and the civil date (Gregorian). I addition it mentions that there is a copy of the ketubah in the archive of the synagogue.
Includes Biblical verse from Ruth 4:11.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Hebrew

Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)

Early works

Ketubah

Jews

Greece--Kerkyra

Eighteenth century

Institutional Record:

https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/7518784

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/ldpd_11554160_000/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library