Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Settlement of ‘Abd al-Muttalib's wife regarding her mahr, 1890

Settlement of ‘Abd al-Muttalib's wife regarding her mahr, 1890

The late ‘Abd al-Muttalib owed his wife her mahr, which was 17 tumans. She willingly spent 7 tumans from this for charity and prayer on his behalf and the rest, in addition to her share of inheritance, was settled in exchange for two tumans.

Item Details

  • Date December or December 1872
  • Collections Ayrandibi
  • Repository Ayrandibi Collection
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 11 November 2015
  • Last Edited 22 February 2016
  • Record no. 14145A101
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