Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Hrach and Rose Amirkhanian in a group portrait

Hrach and Rose Amirkhanian in a group portrait

From left to right inside the train: Hrach Amirkhanian and Rose Amirkhanian, sisters of Ninish Amirkhanian (Stepanian), at Tehran train station at the beginning of their journey to India. Outside the train from left to right: Kajburuni’s sister-in-law, Shakeh (Ninish’s daughter), Zarik (Kajburuni’s wife), Anik Stepanian (Ninish’s daughter), Lilik (Arusiyak’s sister and wife of Davdian the psychologist), Arusiyak (Ninish’s daughter-in-law and Samson’s wife), Ninish Amirkhanian (Istipaniyan)

Item Details

  • Date 1947
  • Notes

    According to the family, Arusiyak (Ninish’s daughter-in-law and Samson’s wife) was a professional pianist and taught piano at the School of Music.

  • Dimensions 6 x 8 cm
  • Collections Avakiyan
  • Repository Nina Avakiyan Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions.
  • Accessed 11 March 2013
  • Last Edited 8 February 2023
  • Record no. 1260A28
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