Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Fatimah Khanum with Mirza Rahim, 1868

Marriage contract of Fatimah Khanum with Mirza Rahim, 1868

Marriage contract of Fatimah Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Muhammad and Mirza Rahim, the son of Mirza Husayn, on April 11, 1868. The mahr includes 30 tumans cash, room carpets including a rug and felt worth 10 tumans, and a qalamkar bed covering made in Isfahan. It also includes some properties belonging to the bridegroom’s mother, father, and paternal aunt, which were settled with the bridegroom and were then included in mahr. A note on the verso reads: “Aqa Mirza Rahim”

Item Details

  • Date 11 April 1868
  • Dimensions 60.5 x 33.5 cm
  • Collections Shahdad Fazeli
  • Repository Shahdad Fazeli Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions
  • Accessed 16 December 2014
  • Last Edited 25 February 2015
  • Record no. 1385A22
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