Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract between Bibi Baygum Khanum and Haji Baba, 1897

Marriage contract between Bibi Baygum Khanum and Haji Baba, 1897

Marriage contract between Bibi Baygum Khanum, the daughter of Sayyid Riza, and Haji Baba, the son of Abu al-Hadi Nasr Abadi, dated October 25, 1897. The mahr is a mirror, 10 tumans for the price of a chest, some copperware, a carpet, some clothing, one sixth of a house, and an orchard. The bridegroom’s father gave the mahr (short five tumans) to the bride.

Item Details

  • Date 25 October 1897
  • Collections Yazd Document Center and Library
  • Repository Yazd Document Center and Library
  • Restrictions No Restrictions.
  • Accessed 5 November 2014
  • Last Edited 3 December 2014
  • Record no. 13122A27
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