Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract between Saltanat Khanum and Muhammad Taqi Mirza, 1914

Marriage contract between Saltanat Khanum and Muhammad Taqi Mirza, 1914

Marriage contract between [Saltanat Khanum], the daughter of Haj ʻAliriza Khan and the sister of Haji Mir Maʻsum Khan, and Muhammad Taqi Mirza, son of Muhammad Husayn Mirza Muʻtazid al-Dawlah, on October 12, 1914. The mahr is 1500 tumans of which 1000 tumans was received for a house in Birjand, which needs to be repaired. Golden and silk clothes worth 200 tumans and gold worth 200 tumans, plus 100 tumans were also included. Saltanat Khanum confirms that she has received another 500 tumans.

Item Details

  • Date 12 October 1914
  • Dimensions 26.5 x 16 cm
  • Collections Farrukh Shaybani
  • Repository Farrukh Shaybani Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 22 September 2014
  • Last Edited 5 March 2015
  • Record no. 13105A4
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