Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran

Marriage contract of Khadijah and Kazim from Isfarjan, 1830

Marriage contract of Khadijah and Kazim from Isfarjan, 1830

Marriage contract of Khadijah, daughter of ʻAli Naqi from Isfarjan, and Kazim from Isfarjan. The mahr includes three tumans, four misqals [unit of weight] of golden jewelry, copperware, a set of local women’s clothes and a set of European women’s clothes, chintz bedding from Isfahan, a rug, one colorful kilim, a pair of felt rugs, and for the purchase price of some properties.

Item Details

  • Date 23 September 1830
  • Dimensions 31 x 21 cm
  • Collections Meisam Ahmadi Kafshani
  • Repository Meisam Ahmadi Kafshani Collection
  • Restrictions Any non-academic and commercial use needs the permission from the owner of the collection.
  • Accessed 30 August 2017
  • Last Edited 28 September 2017
  • Record no. 15161A72
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