Moshe son of Yeshu'a, Marriage Contract, Ink and watercolor on paper, 1882
Object Name:
Marriage Contract
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

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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.

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