Auction 49b
Part II - Bibles and Prayer Books, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art
By Kedem
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Jan 20, 2016
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel
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LOT 727:
Parchment Ketubah – Kouilvatam, India, 1921
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Parchment Ketubah – Kouilvatam, India, 1921
Ketubah recording the marriage of the groom Eliyahu son of Nechemya, with the bride Esther daughter of David. Kouilvatam, Ernakulam, India, Adar Rishon 1921. Ketubah, tradition of the Cochin Jewish community. At the top part of the ketubah are verses and blessings for the bride and groom inside a frame, illustrated with flowers, branches and leaves. Among the flowers are three illustrations of roosters. For further information about ketubot of the Cochin Jewish community, see: Shalom Sabar, HaKetubah HaMetzuyeret, in: Yehudei Hodu (the Israel Museum, 1995), pp. 167-175. Attached is an article about this ketubah, by Prof. Shalom Sabar. 32X40 cm. Good condition. Folding marks, creases and stains. Several pinholes. Partially mounted on Passe-partout.
