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Ketubah, jewish marriage contract, from Utica, New York, USA, 1864. Grandfather clocks sit atop the traditional two columns flanking the drawing of a handshake, "Let it be a propitious hour." Watercolour and ink on paper, 32 x 24,5 cm
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Ketubah, jewish marriage contract, from Utica, New York, USA, 1864. Gra...

Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Padua, Italy, 1732. Above the two traditional columns and the arch is a view of Jerusalem with the Temple Mount. Bride and bridegroom are on top, center. Tempera and ink on parchment, 98 x 69 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Padua, Italy, 1732. Above the t...

Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Shiraz, Iran, 1925. Roses, birds and the traditional heraldic lions. Paper, 41,3 x 33 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Shiraz, Iran, 1925. Roses, birds...

Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Meshed, Iran, early 19th. Written in Arabic and Persian to conform to the customs of the Moslems of Meshed. There was always a secret ketubah written in Aramaic and Hebrew. Paper, 88 x 60 cm
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Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Meshed, Iran, early 19th. Written in A...

Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Istanbul, 1853 This Jewish marriage contract was written for the bride Kadan ben Nissim Avraham Alcolambri and the groom Shabtai Chayyim ben Yosef Chayyim. Ink, watercolour and powdered gold on paper,108,4 x 73,3 cm
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Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Istanbul, 1853 This Jewish marriage con...

Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Calcutta, India, 1900. Exotic local flora and fauna, including fish, peacocks and tigers adorn this contract. Parchment, 49,7 x 40,3 cm
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Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Calcutta, India, 1900. Exotic local flora...

Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Herat, Afghanistan, 1879. The upper register has the five traditional arches, two with benedictions and three with flowers. The middle section contains the contract. Watercolour and ink on paper, 50 x 35 cm
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Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Herat, Afghanistan, 1879. The u...

Ketyubah, Jewish marriage contract, (detail) from Jerusalem, 1844. The upper part is decorated with the signs of the zodiac and with vegetation associated with Jerusalem, palm trees and cypresses. Paper, 97 x 74 cm
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Ketyubah, Jewish marriage contract, (detail) from Jerusalem, 1844. Th...

Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Tiberias, Israel, 1888. Apotropaic eyes in the upper corners protect bride and groom from evil and bad luck. Paint and ink on paper, 45,2 x 36,7 cm
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Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Tiberias, Israel, 1888. Apotropaic...

Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract from Persia. This contract of marriage is decorated with a traditional Persian symbol,the half-moon rising over lions. From Persia. Watercolour on paper, 95 x 68 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract from Persia. This contract of marriage is...

Wedding chest with linen; on the inside of the lid a carved and painted siren. Sirens were symbols of joy and happiness; in pre-Christian times they were attributes of an agricultural deity. From Novgorod
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Wedding chest with linen; on the inside of the lid a carved and painted...

Duke William's daughter Aelfgyve is promised in marriage to King Harold II. Bayeux Tapestry, embroidery (11th).
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Duke William's daughter Aelfgyve is promised in marriage...