Felora Moinian

Collection of family photographs, objects of everyday life, pages of the Qur’an, letters, and legal and financial documents including marriage contracts, sales and settlements, and a list of household items

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Dates Mid-19th to mid-20th century
Date Acquired December 15, 2016
Last Edited 10 April 2019
Record Number 16194

Genres marriage contracts legal & financial sales & settlements writings correspondence manuscripts objects photographs embroidery
Subjects mahr copper gardens gold marriage slaves carpets household furnishings property and property management water and irrigation money pilgrimages and shrines wills Qur’an prayer fasts inheritance siblings endowments custody of children silver glassware tableware bedding kitchenware cosmetics mirrors lamps tablecloths baths and bath accessories hookahs agriculture grains servants husband and wife politics and government decrees peasants fabrics letter writing shoes animals jewels and jewelry travel power of attorney food illness hats weapons death rawzah tobacco taxes medicine spices boxes (containers) fruit religious objects clothing horses and horse riding weddings bread and bakeries parties education financial matters divination tea sewing debts and loans remuneration quarreling bags (containers) children construction weather feasts housing taʻziyah portraits hair ornaments and styles veils eyeglasses embroidery tirmah photographs

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Felora Moinian

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