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The contract is signed by the groom in the centre and two witnesses.<\/p>

The signature of the second witness is illegible.<\/p>

The total dowry, including the amount brought by the bride, which in this case is only household objects, into the marriage and the addition made by the groom, is 600 Pesos Fuertes [פיזוס פ'ואירטיס מטבע איספאנייא].<\/p>

Cf. Gaster Hebrew MS 1647<\/a>, a marriage contract probably for the sister of the bride. <\/p>" }, { "label": "Former Owner(s)", "value": "Gaster, Moses 1856-1939" }, { "label": "Alternative Identifier(s)", "value": "Gaster 1648" }, { "label": "Decoration", "value": "The text of this ketubah is written on the centre of the vellum. The painted decoration on both sides of the text is completely identical and symmetrical. On both sides of the text stands a naturalistically depicted column. It has a grooved structure with the grooves in a darker grey colour to suggest spatiality. On top is a gold coloured highly decorated capital. The column stands on a gold coloured pedestal with a yellow, light red and green flower. Under the text in the centre, between the two columns, is a green branch without flowers in several hues of green, giving it a naturalistic appearance. The top centre of the vellum has a golden crown with red (velvet) on the inside and precious stones on its front. On both sides of the crown is a light red and yellow bird and green tendrils with red and yellow flowers. Below the crown are two empty coat of arms frames. Below is a blessing in Aramaic in red characters. The first word of the contract is large yellow characters." }, { "label": "Acquisition", "value": "Acquired by The John Rylands Library from the heirs of Moses Gaster in 1954." }, { "label": "Title", "value": "Ketubah" }, { "label": "Layout", "value": "

Long line with 16 written line. Lead pencil ruling.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Funding", "value": "" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "Wednesday 4 Tammuz 5598 [= 27 June 1838]" }, { "label": "Origin Place", "value": "Gibraltar" }, { "label": "Origin", "value": "

Produced in Gibraltar, on Wednesday 4 Tammuz 5598 [= 27 June 1838].<\/p>" }, { "label": "Script", "value": "

Sephardi semi-cursive script<\/div>
Sephardi square script for the names and the word 'Hay' [חי].<\/div><\/div>" }, { "label": "Data Source(s)", "value": "Description based on Alexander Samely's unpublished draft catalogue, revised and expanded by Stefania Silvestri and Nienke Valk.

Revised and enhanced by Zsófia Buda.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Alternative Title(s)", "value": "כתובה; Marriage contract" }, { "label": "Language(s)", "value": "Hebrew and Aramaic" }, { "label": "Physical Location", "value": "The John Rylands Library" }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "1 sheet Leaf height: 600 mm, width: 502 mm." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "Gaster Hebrew MS 1648" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "

Ketubbah of Judith bat Hayyim ben Solomon ben Judah ibn Naʿaliel and Abraham ben Joshua ben Moses Cansino; dated Gibraltar, Wednesday 4 Tammuz 5598. <\/p>" }, { "label": "Collection", "value": "Hebrew Manuscripts" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "

On the Cansino family, see David Corcos, \"Cansino\", in Encyclopaedia Judaica, Second Edition, 2007, vol. 4, p. 432.<\/a><\/div><\/div>
Silvestri, Stefania. \"From Calcutta to Tarcento: Jewish marriage contracts from the collections.\"<\/a>Rylands Blog. Published 17 December 2021. <\/div><\/div>
" }, { "label": "Format", "value": "Document" }, { "label": "Material(s)", "value": "Parchment" }, { "label": "Condition", "value": "

Conserved in 2017 by Sarai Vardi at the John Rylands Library. Due to the fragility of the item, the verso side was not digitised.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Date of Acquisition", "value": "1954" } ], "@type": "sc:Manifest", "attribution": "Provided by The University of Manchester.

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