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Ketubah
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The ketubah is a religious and legal contract of marriage. Traditionally, ketubot outline the conjugal and economic conditions of a marriage and are written in Aramaic. This ketubah was copied and…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Rome, Papal States (Rome, Italy)

Date:

1754

Subjects:

Life cycle, Marriage, Ritual object, Betrothal, Roman

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Household Objects
Aramaic text in center and around edge, with angels blowing trumpets at top, and floral decoration on either side.
Torah Binder
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This Torah binder is one of the earliest examples from Italy. The binder (also known as a wimpel) was intended to accompany the male child through his lifetime, through the stages of his circumcision…

Contributor:

Honorata Foa

Places:

Date:

1582/3

Subjects:

Textiles, Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Life cycle, Family

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Rectangular cloth, folded in two places, with Hebrew text embroidered on bottom half of cloth and floral border on top half.