Decorative arts KETUBAH (44 works)
KETUBAH (plural KETUBOT), a standard marriage contract that, according to Jewish law, the groom was required to provide to the bride on the wedding day. It was intended to protect a woman in the event of divorce or widowhood. In addition to financial clauses, it stipulated conditions relating to food, clothing and housing.
KETUBAH represented - from almost all countries of the East and West - India, Afghanistan, Iran, Italy, France,...
Period of creation - 17th - 20th century.
From the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Libriry collection at Yale University.
