Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of ʻAbd al-Vahhab Khan and Shahrbanu Baygum

Marriage contract of ʻAbd al-Vahhab Khan and Shahrbanu Baygum

Marriage contract of Aqa Mirza ʻAbd al-Vahab Khan, son of Mirza ʻAli Muhammad Khan (Minister of Dar al-Shura and First Exchequer) and Shahrbanu Baygum (Shams al-Muluk), daughter of Haji Mirza ʻAli Akbar Khan. The mahr includes 500 tumans and a Qur’an. The father of groom has also purchased a share of the village of Karkan (from the bride’s father) and gifted it to his son for him to include in the mahr.

Item Details

  • Date 18 January 1898
  • Dimensions 25 x 18 cm
  • Collections Olga Davidson
  • Repository Olga Davidson Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions
  • Accessed 14 February 2012
  • Last Edited 25 July 2012
  • Record no. 1024A21
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