- Object Name:
- Marriage Contract
- Artist/Maker:
- Moshe son of Yeshu'a
- Place Made:
- Isfahan, Iran, Persia
- Date:
- 1882
- Medium:
- Ink and watercolor on paper
- Dimensions:
- Framed: 37 × 35 1/2 × 1 1/2 in. (94 × 90.2 × 3.8 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 4225
Not On View
The use of the motif of the lion in front of the rising sun, a popular symbol in Persia, reflects the national pride of the Jews of Isfahan, who believed they were the oldest Jewish community in the country.
Information may change as a result of ongoing research.