Nuptial Ceremony of Portuguese Jews
This engraving depicts a wedding of Portuguese Jews. Jewish weddings have various laws and traditions. Some common features of these weddings include a marriage contract known as a ketubah, a wedding canopy known as a chuppah and a ring owned by the groom given to the bride under the canopy, as well as the breaking of glass
Picture No
12094580
Media ID
47664423
Size
5175px x 4207px
(5.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Picart
Date
1737
