315394A.001, Marriage contract
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Cohen, Henry, Reverand
label: Collection Donor
content: Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015
label: Collection Donor
content: Harris, Michael
label: Collection Donor
content: Deinard, Ephraim
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content: Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940
label: Collection Donor
content: Luchs, Leopold
label: Collection Donor
content: Lipkowitz, Sylvia E.
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Michael Neil
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Cara Goldberg
label: Collection Donor
content: Howland, S. S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Hartogensis, Henry S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Krauss, S., Father
label: Collection Donor
content: Kantrowitz, J.H.
label: Collection Donor
content: Neeman, Zipora
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, S.
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection / Series 1: Documents
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1738
container: label: Container
content: Box 1
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: A marriage contract issued in Damascus, inscribed in ink on parchment. The contract is decorated with  yellow, red, and green gouache. Date: Thursday, 5th of Elul 5489? (1738) "Mordecai son of  Shabbtai Shuweikah Ha-Kohen""Siti daughter of Jacob (obliterated) of blessed memory." Witnesses: "Menasseh ha-Kohen (obliterated)"  The contract is rectangular with an arched top. The text is written in cursive script and set within a semi-circular arch. A decorative border surrounding the text consists of a series of segmented circles drawn in ink with a compass and painted in red and green gouache. The upper portion is decorated with two shields of David set with a circular medallion, flanked by two small segmented circles. Blessing and well-wishings are inscribed across the upper portion in large square letters.