Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Khvurshid Khanum Sari and Haj ʻAli Quli Khan Ashtari al-Nakhaʻi, 1934

Marriage contract of Khvurshid Khanum Sari and Haj ʻAli Quli Khan Ashtari al-Nakhaʻi, 1934

Marriage contract of Khvurshid Khanum Sari, the daughter of Haj Husaynquli Khan, and Haj ʻAli Quli Khan Ashtari al-Nakhaʻi, the son of Haji Mustafa Khan, on October 17, 1934. The mahr includes a Qurʼan (worth 40 rials), which was given to the bride, seven shares of the 23 shares that the groom owns, and that 23 shares is the shared ownership from the whole 53 shares of water and properties and water usage in Khalaj village. The total value of the properties mentioned is 20000 rials.

Item Details

  • Date undated
  • Dimensions 22 x 17.5 cm
  • Collections Ali Sari
  • Repository Ali Sari Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions.
  • Accessed 4 April 2016
  • Last Edited 11 April 2017
  • Record no. 14137A33
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