Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Khayr al-Nisaʼ Khanum and Aqa Muhammad Husayn, 1891

Marriage contract of Khayr al-Nisaʼ Khanum and Aqa Muhammad Husayn, 1891

Marriage contract of Khayr al-Nisaʼ Khanum, the daughter of Karbalayi Hasan, and Aqa Muhammad Husayn, the son of Habib Allah, dated May 5, 1891. The mahr includes 10 tumans, a bed covering made in Khvansar, a carpet, copper containers, and one sixth of the common rooms on the upper and lower level. The note on the verso reads: “Khayr al-Nisaʼ Khanum settled her mahr with her husband for a certain amount of money.”

Item Details

  • Date 5 May 1891
  • Dimensions 66 x 35 cm
  • Collections Shahdad Fazeli
  • Repository Shahdad Fazeli Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions
  • Accessed 16 December 2014
  • Last Edited 25 February 2015
  • Record no. 1385A18
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