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Ketubahs

Scope note

Traditional Jewish marriage contracts, traditionally written in Aramaic and signed by witnesses, setting out reciprocal duties of husband and wife, including the husband's obligation to pay the wife a certain sum in the event of divorce, and the wife's property rights upon his death.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000182873

Broader Terms used

<contracts by party>

Equivalent Terms used

ketubah

Created

13yrs ago

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