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Marriage Contract
Unknown Artist/Maker1837
The Jewish Museum, New York
New York, United States
One of the essential elements of a Jewish wedding ceremony is the writing and signing of a marriage contract, or ketubbah. The inscriptions in the borders are from Psalms 128:3, reading "They wife shall be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of thy house; Thy children like olive plants, round about thy table."
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Details
- Title: Marriage Contract
- Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
- Date Created: 1837
- Location: Senigallia, Italy, Europe
- Physical Dimensions: 24 5/8 × 16 5/8 in. (62.5 × 42.2 cm)
- Type: Ceremonial Art
- Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#terms-conditions
- External Link: View this object at thejewishmuseum.org
- Medium: Ink and paint on parchment
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