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Zürich, Braginsky Collection, K76
Parchment · 1 f. · 78.6 x 53.2 cm · Padua · 1828
Ketubah (כתובה), Padua, 6 Tammus 5588 (18 June 1828)
As in other ketubot (cf. K69 and K96), here, too, an older frame was reused, one that had been created for a marriage contract 70-80 years earlier. 13 figurative scenes are arranged within an architectural arch; the theme is the biblical story of the wedding of Isaac and Rebecca. The original ketubah may have been created for a bridal couple with these names. The series of scenes begins in the upper right with the Sacrifice of Isaac and continues clockwise with more scenes. At the top Cupid links the two family emblems with a gold ribbon. A „crown of the good name“ tops the scene.
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