Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Shams al-Saltanah and Muʻtamad al-Sultan, 1884

Marriage contract of Shams al-Saltanah and Muʻtamad al-Sultan, 1884

The marriage contract between Shams al-Saltanah and Muhammad ʻAli Khazin al-Mulk, son of Muhammad Rahim Khan Khazin al-Mulk, on 3 Jan 1884. The mahr includes 5000 tumans, 2000 tumans’ worth of jewelry, a mansion worth 3000 tuman, and a Qurʼan worth 100 tumans. On the margin of this marriage contract there is a note stating that instead of the mansion, the wife can receive 3000 tumans in cash.

Item Details

  • Date 3 January 1884
  • Dimensions 22 x 15 cm
  • Collections Giti Ghajar Davalu
  • Repository Giti Ghajar Davalu Collection
  • Restrictions No Restrictions
  • Accessed 27 May 2013
  • Last Edited 31 December 2019
  • Record no. 1388A56
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