University of Pennsylvania, Halper 373

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS25922

Shelfmark:

Halper 373

Title:

Marriage contract of Saʹidah daughter of Saʹid al Ḥatrushi, a Virgin

Ketubah

Place:

Yemen

Yemen TGN

Date:

1000

eleventh century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Aramaic, Hebrew, and Judeo-Arabic

Aramaic WIKIDATA

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Judeo-Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

torn, lacking first 2 lines; verso is blank

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 folio : torn, lacking first 2 lines; verso is blank

Note:

Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.
Most of the top two lines, which included the date and place, is missing; city of Sanʻa is mentioned in the content.
The bridegroom is Salim ben Saʹid al-Akhlufi. One of the witnesses is signed Judah ben Musi al-Shaḥb.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Adavnced Judaic Studies. Library).

Keyword:

Marriage

Jewish law

Ketubah

Antenuptial contracts (Jewish law)

Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)

Marriage (Jewish law)

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940420513503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3qb9vq5j/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania