Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract between Gawhar Malik Khanum and Mirza Baqir Khan, 1891

Marriage contract between Gawhar Malik Khanum and Mirza Baqir Khan, 1891

Marriage contract between Gawhar Malik Khanum, daughter of Asad Allah Mirza, and Mirza Baqir Khan, son of Muʻin al-Saltanah, on October 21, 1891. Mahr is 1000 tumans, of which which 200 tumans is received as cash by the bride, and 100 tumans for the gift of a Qurʼan and the price of two slaves (a male and a female). The rest (700 tumans) remains the bridegroom’s debt.

Item Details

  • Date 11 October 1891
  • Dimensions 59 x 42 cm
  • Collections Khalili
  • Repository Khalili Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 22 September 2014
  • Last Edited 27 April 2015
  • Record no. 13111A2
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