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Auction 2 · Lot 183
Levirate Marriage Contract. Black ink on paper, Persian square Hebrew script, watercolor decorative borders in typical regional style.
- Estimate
- $800–$1,200
- Hammer price
- $1,000
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
KETHUBAH.
Place
Kashan (Persia)
Publication
1st Teveth, 1905
summary
Levirate Marriage is the union between a widow whose husband died without offspring, and the brother of the deceased (as prescribed in Deuteronomy 25:5-6). Such a marriage is a rare occurrence (due to the use of the Chalitzah ceremony) and is almost unknown in the 20th century.
Laid down, creased, marginal loss to one side unaffecting text. 355x450 mm
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