Item Information

Ketubah : Korfu

Dublin Core

Title

Ketubah : Korfu
Broadside
Marriage contract
כתובה : קורפו

Description

A ketubah, Jewish traditional marriage contract, from Corfu, Greece, written on Wednesday, 1st of ?Hesh?van 5577 [Oct. 23, 1817]. The ketubah is beautifully illustrated with many colors: yellow, green, and red . The Ms. lists the dowry given by the bri

Creator

Vivanti, Moshe, son of Eliyahu
Gaʼon, Raḥel, daughter of Refaʼel Moshe
Mordo, Eliʻezer de, son of Shabtai
Parnas, Yitsḥaḳ Ḥayyim, son of Yehoshuʻa

Date

5577 Heshvan 1;[1817, Oct. 23]

Rights

Public Access
No Copyright - United States

Language

Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE)
Greek, Modern (1453-)

Identifier

7402016

MODS

Key Date

1817-10-23

Publication Place

Corfu

Form/Genre

manuscripts

Repository Name

Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Shelf Location

X893 K519994

Notes

Vocalized Aramaic and Hebrew; Sefaradic Square script.

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Collection

Hebrew Manuscripts (Columbia University Libraries)

Citation

Vivanti, Moshe, son of Eliyahu et al., “Ketubah : Korfu,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/jews_corfu/item/12966.

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