Marriage Contract

Unknown Artist/Maker1818

Bride: Rebecca, daughter of David; Groom: Abba, son of Asher; Witnesses: Yitzhak son of Yaakov, Yeshu�a son of Shmuel, and Rahamin Binyamin

Details

Title: Marriage Contract
Creator: Unknown Artist/Maker
Date Created: 1818
Location: Isfahan, Iran
Viewing Notes: Ketubbot (marriage contracts) produced in the Near East are strongly influenced by Islamic art in their lack of figurative decoration. Persia was the most important center of ketubbah illumination in the Islamic world. A popular symbol of Persia, the motif of the lions in front of the rising sun featured on this ketubbah reflects the national pride of the Jews of Isfahan, who believed they were the oldest Jewish community in the country. Source: The Jewish Museum, New York, 2007.
Place Part Of: Iran
Physical Dimensions: w889 x h1003 cm
Culture: Isfahan, Persia
Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman, F 5231
Type: Ceremonial Art-Paper & Parchment
Rights: https://thejewishmuseum.org/about-this-site#image-research-requests
Medium: Ink, watercolor, and gold paint on paper

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