315394A.022-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
label: Collection Donor
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: 1797
container: label: Container
content: Box 9
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 marrriage contract issued in Damascus, inscribed in ink on parchment. The contract is decorated with yellow, red and green gouache.  Date: Friday, 26th Tammuz 1557 (1797).  Groom: "Ovadiah son of Jacob Mindah (?)"  Bride: Simha, daughter of Solomon Ha-Kohen Ma'ili"  Dowry: 550 grush.  Witnesses: GAlante and (wanting)  The parchment was cut down at a later date. The upper porton, formed as an arch, was attached to the lower portion with a string.  The borders are decorated with a series of circular flowers painted in red and green gouache. Introductory well-wishes and blessings appear above the text.