Beginning: \"באחד בשבת ארבעה ימין לחדש שבט שנת חמשת אלפים ושש מאות ושתים עשרה לבריאת עולם למנין שאנו מנין פה מתא כלכתה דעל כיף נהרא גנגא... החתן ... אהרן בכ\"ר יאושוע יחזקאל גבאי ... אמר לה להדא בתולתא ... הכלה צפורה ... בת בה\"ר משה דוויך הכהן...\". <\/p>
The contract is preceded by a prayer for the couple, which occupies the top part of the document. The contract is signed by three witnesses, whose signatures are not decipherable at this stage. The total dowry, including the amount brought to the marriage by the bride and the additions of the groom, is 8555 Rupees [רופייא כומפני?].<\/p>" }, { "label": "Former Owner(s)", "value": "Gaster, Moses 1856-1939" }, { "label": "Alternative Identifier(s)", "value": "Gaster 2009" }, { "label": "Decoration", "value": "The fact that this ketubah was made for a Jewish couple who married in Calcutta is reflected in its Indian style of decoration with animal pairs facing each other; their large almond shaped eyes with curved eyebrows are also typical for Indian manuscript illumination. The text is written in a golden panel, with pink flowers and green tendrils and leaves decorating the outer borders of the panel. At the bottom, there are two brown rams sitting and facing each other. Above the text, there are two yellow fish in waves of blue water facing each other; surrounding them is a golden panel. At the top of the text panel are two blue birds (pigeons?), one in the right and one in the left corner. In the centre a peacock, beautifully depicted with golden details in its feathers and golden legs. At the top, two beautifully decorated tigers are depicted facing each other and holding a golden ring with a blessing in Aramaic. The black stripes of the tigers are inlaid with gold paint, including the stripes on their tails. On their forehead they have a golden sun with black ink rays." }, { "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 15 written lines. The two blessing at the top of the folio are written in 11 lines each. Lead pencil ruling.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Funding", "value": "" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "Sunday 4 Shevat 5612 [= 25 January 1852]" }, { "label": "Origin Place", "value": "Calcutta [Kolkata], India" }, { "label": "Origin", "value": "
Produced in Calcutta [Kolkata], India, on Sunday 4 Shevat 5612 [= 25 January 1852].<\/p>" }, { "label": "Script", "value": "
Revised 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: 798 mm, width: 483 mm." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "Gaster Hebrew MS 2009" }, { "label": "Abstract", "value": "
Ketubah of Tsiporah bat Mosheh Duṿikh(?) ha-Kohen and Aharon ben Yeʾoshua Yeḥeziʾel Gabai; dated Calcutta [Kolkata], Sunday 4 Shevat 5612.<\/p>" }, { "label": "Collection", "value": "Hebrew Manuscripts" }, { "label": "Bibliography", "value": "