KETHUBAH.

Teheran

1923

“Booklet-form.” Folded into four leaves (eight pages). Persian cursive Hebrew script in black ink. Within brightly colored decorative borders with a distinctive Persian design incorporating geometric and floral motifs. All accomplished in multiple colors including gold paint

“Among Muslims in Persia illuminated marriage contracts in the form of booklets were popular from the second half of the 19th century. the layout and elaborate designs of the contracts undoubtedly influenced Jewish-persian booklet Ketubbot, which emanate chiefly from Teheran in the early 20tth century.” Sabar 227