Parchment ketubah, for wedding of Yosef son of Yom Tov Chamawi and Simchah daughter of Yitzchak Chamawi. Aleppo, Syria, 13th Nisan 5639 [April 6, 1879].

Ink and paint on parchment.

Ketubah on small, rectangular parchment sheet with upper edge cut into a triangle, as a sort of pediment over a pair of pillars. Ketubah text in Sephardic cursive text, with seven words enlarged and written in hollow square letters and colored in purple and green. Edges surrounded by verses of blessing also written in large, hollow square letters, in matching colors. Signatures of witnesses on edge of ketubah text.

23X32.5 cm. Overall good condition. Some stains and moisture damage, slightly affecting text. Small hole.

For a similar ketubah, see: Sabar (2022), II, no. 306 (KET 161).