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Decorative headband
With silver coins
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Silver box
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Prayer tube pendant
Silver, embellished with turquoise
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List of objects
Includes household furnishings, silverware, and clothing as well as some cash.
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Dowry registry of Amin al-Kuttab's daughter, 1888
Dowry registry belonging to the daughter of Mu’taman al-Sultan Amin al-Kuttab and the wife of Mirza Mas‘ud Khan, including: glassware, carpets, gold, and clothing.
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Letter, 1904
The writer [probably female] talks about the items they received from the addressee: two shawls, for which she mocks the addressee's taste, a silk duvet, and silk handkerchieves, which she handed out to others according to the addressee's wishes, although there were not enough of them. She also discusses receiving attire from Muhammad, son of Aqa Isma‘il. She says that she is disappointed in how the German silverware had been divided and has put aside one of Surur Khanum's seven trays for herself; mentions that the china dishes are too small; and, at the end, sends greetings on behalf of...
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Letter, 1914
The writer [probably female] has received the addressee's letter of 22 of Ramazan; sends greetings on behalf of Hajiyah Khanum; she will send sour pomegranate and pomegranate paste that the addressee had asked for; talks about how Aqa Kuchak had wanted to let go of the male servants upon Aqa's order, but that the servants responded by saying that they do not want a stipend and are not leaving unless Aqa personally asks them; she sends greetings on behalf of Khanumjan [her mother] and mentions how Khanumjan is wistful about the past and regrets that with the servants gone, they have to wear...
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Zivar Khanum's dowry registry, 1894
Dowry registry of Zivar Khanum, the daughter of Mirza Ishaq Khan and the wife of Muhammad ‘Ali Mirza, including: gold, silver, glassware, copperware, carpets, clothing, fabrics, and bath accessories.
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List of ‘Ala’ al-Mulk's household furnishings, 1898
1- List of some household furnishings belonging to ‘Ala’ al-Mulk, which were in Amin al-Kuttab's house for safekeeping. Later, as noted in the margin, Sadiqkhan and Ghulam Husayn Khan gave some rugs to Haji Faraj Aqa Sarraf [the money changer]; 2- list of items inside a sealed box belonging to ‘Ala’ al-Mulk, which, with the help of Sadiqkhan Sartip [the brigadier] is held at Haji Faraj Sarraf's shop for safekeeping.
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Dowry registry of Gawhar Khanum, 1873
Dowry registry of Gawhar Khanum, daughter of the late Haji Muhammad Hasan, including tableware, kitchenware, household furnishings, bedding, carpets, clothing, and bath accessories