Legal document: T-S 12.453

Legal document T-S 12.453

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T-S 12.453

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Marriage contract (ketubba). Small fragment from the middle of the top. In the hand of Ḥalfon b. Menashshe. Dated: 1438 Seleucid, which is 1126/27 CE, under the authority of Maṣliaḥ Gaʾon (at the very beginning of his tenure). Bride: Ghāliya bt. M[...], a virgin. Marriage payments: 5 + 20 = 25. With an ornate header with fleurs-de-lis and blessings for the Gaʾon. (Information in part from Goitein's index card.)

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T-S 12.453 1r

1r

T-S 12.453 1v

1v
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