Kayvan and Rafi‘i

Collection of legal and financial documents, marriage contracts, letters, photographs, and objects of daily life

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Collection Highlights

Silver tray

Party in Amir's garden

Marriage contract between daughter of Imam Quli Khan with Ardishir Khan, 1865

Iran Rafiʻi with her family

Theater group

Iron chest

Collection Details

Dates mid 19th century to early 20th century
Date Acquired October 24, 2012
Last Edited 5 November 2014
Record Number 1280

Genres correspondence legal & financial sales & settlements objects wills marriage contracts photographs
Subjects money petitions financial matters boxes (containers) gifts money transfers andaruni clothing food fabrics remuneration grains property and property management receipts rent fasts gold prayer silver baths and bath accessories drugs fruit household furnishings households postal service sewing shoes agriculture armies debts and loans parties promissory notes taxes weddings books inheritance tobacco water and irrigation mahr marriage jewels and jewelry Qur’an children group portraits veils gardens hats lamps military uniforms costumes eyeglasses plays and theater tableware glassware kitchenware tablecloths tirmah mirrors letter writing stationery

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