Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Dowry registry of Shams al-Taj Khanum, 1915

Dowry registry of Shams al-Taj Khanum, 1915

The dowry registry of Shams al-Taj Khanum, the daughter of Amin al-Mamalik, including a Qur’an handwritten by Mirza ‘Ali, a small mirror, bedding, clothing, and household furnishings that have been sent to the house of the groom, Mirza Javad Khan Munshi Huzur, the son of Sayyid Mirza Isma‘il Khan Mani‘ al-Saltanah. Sayyid Mir Jabbar Aqa, Mir Muhammad ‘Ali Aqa, Mir Jalil, Mir al-Hukama’, and Mirza Yusuf Aqa have been witnesses.

Item Details

  • Date 1 November 1915
  • Dimensions 35.5 x 22 cm
  • Collections Amir Hossein Nikpour
  • Repository Amir Hossein Nikpour Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 4 October 2016
  • Last Edited 7 December 2016
  • Record no. 14142A33
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