Decorated paper ketubah, for the wedding of Yosef son of Nissim Angel and Sarah daughter of Moshe Lisbona. Damascus, Syria, 2nd Elul 5656 [August 11, 1896].
Ink and paint on paper; gold-colored patterned papercut.
Ketubah on a rectangular sheet of paper. The ketubah text appears in the center, on the bottom half, in Sephardic cursive script (with some words written in square script), with signatures of the witnesses below: R. Meir Tarab and R. Yaakov Yosef HaKohen Tarab (Chief Rabbi of Beirut).
The ketubah text is located within a rectangular frame headed by a decoration resembling a crescent or arch, with two blue flowers with verses of blessing in square script below. The rectangular frame is topped by a large vase made of gold-colored patterned paper, from which stems of colorful flowers extend. The upper margins have two more mounted papercuts, granting the upper border an arch-like aspect. To the left and right of the ketubah text are two large cypresses; outer frame with repeating vegetal pattern.
47.5X66.5 cm. Overall good condition. Stains. Folding marks, slightly affecting text and decorations. Old moisture damage, slightly affecting text and illustrations.
