Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Family portrait

Family portrait

From left: Farkhondeh Khanum, ʻAlaviyah Khanum, Taj al-Muluk (Madam Jan), ʻIffat Khanum, Suhrab [?], Midhat al-Zaman, Nusrat Allah, Fakhr al-Muluk, and Davud; children: Sasan Javan (son of Gawhar al-Muluk and ʻAdil al-Dawlah), Minu Javan (daughter of Gawhar al-Muluk and ʻAdil al-Dawlah), Mastanah Javan (daughter of ʻAdil al-Dawlah), and Anushiravan Javan (son of ʻAdil al-Dawlah); Farkhondeh, ʻIffat, and Nusrat Allah were children of ʻAlaviyah Khanum and Badiʻ al-Saltanah; Suhrab, Midhat al-Zaman, Fakhr al-Muluk, Davud, and Gawhar al-Muluk were children of Taj al-Muluk and Badi‘ al-Saltanah

Item Details

  • Date 21 March 1937
  • Notes

    Inscription on verso (probably by Nusrat Allah Suhrabi): “In remembrance of the first day of Farvardin of 1316 [March 21, 1937], with all my family, dedicated to my dear sister”

  • Dimensions 6.5 x 9.5 cm
  • Collections Farkhondeh Sohraby
  • Repository Farkhondeh Sohraby Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 29 October 2014
  • Last Edited 25 February 2015
  • Record no. 14128A8
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