Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Embroidered cloth

Embroidered cloth

Two pieces of cloth generally used for quilting, which were a wedding gift from Ashraf al-Hajiyah to her daughter, Monir Tafreshi. This was the only memento of Monir after her death and Ashraf al-Hajiyah later gave it to her granddaughter, Badr al-Sadat, who passed it down to her own daughter, Mahbobe Ghods.

Item Details

  • Date undated
  • Dimensions 11 x 43.5 cm
  • Collections Monir Tafreshi Nabavi
  • Repository Monir Tafreshi Nabavi Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 9 January 2015
  • Last Edited 27 March 2015
  • Record no. 1276A38
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