Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Khayr al-Nisa’ and ‘Ali Asghar, 1877

Marriage contract of Khayr al-Nisa’ and ‘Ali Asghar, 1877

Marriage contract of Khayr al-Nisa’, the daughter of Muhammad Vali, and ‘Ali Asghar, the son of Usta ‘Ali Akbar, the barber. The mahr is twenty five tumans, of which ten tumans have been received and the rest remains the groom’s debt.

Item Details

  • Date 2 December 1877
  • Dimensions 32 x 19.5 cm
  • Collections Tabriz Document Center and Library
  • Repository Tabriz Document Center and Library
  • Restrictions No restrictions
  • Accessed 28 September 2015
  • Last Edited 7 January 2016
  • Record no. 14151A7
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