Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS X893 K5193 no. 4

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS19655

Shelfmark:

MS X893 K5193 no. 4

Title:

Ketubah; Corfu / כתובה

Ketubah

Place:

Greece

Greece TGN

Date:

1734.

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Vocalized Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

ill., parchment

Parchment AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : ill., parchment ; 34 x 46 cm

Note:

Manuscript written on parchment in Sefaradic Square script.
Shelfmark: MS X893 K5193 no. 4
Includes Biblical verses: Deut. 28:6; Is. 61:10; Prov18:22, and Ruth 4:11.
The ketubah includes "tenaim," or "conditions," is the engagement contract detailing the couple's union in friendship, trust and faith.
The script is very blurry and it is very hard to read the text.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Hebrew

Prenuptial agreements

Jews

Eighteenth century

Greece--Kerkyra

Ketubah

Institutional Record:

https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/8557445

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/ldpd_11683671_000/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library