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Arghavan Baji
Arghavan Baji (seated), female slave of Shukuh al-Saltanah, mother of Muzaffar al-Din Shah.
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Basat-i nishat
A sarcastic and male-centered essay in which noble women are "ugly" or old, and female slaves are pretty, kind and well-behaved.There are parts on men's desire for men and women's desire for women, vows of sisterhood, preparation of the bride and groom for the wedding night, wives and husbands relationships, etc. Parts of the document refer to Kulsum Nanah. At the end, there is a review of different types of pleasure according to their length.
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Contracts
A number of agreements between Iran (mostly Qajar) and other countries. Some include notes on the slave trade.
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Farman Farma's decree to Ibrahim Khan, 1879
Farman Farma's decree addressed to Ibrahim Khan Sartip [brigadier], who ruled Baluchistan, Bam, and Narmashir, prohibiting the sale of the peasants as female and male slaves
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Four copies of marriage contract, 1714 to 1827
First image: copy of the marriage contract of Farangis Khanum, daughter of Lutf‘ali Khan, and Murtaza Quli Mirza, son of Haydar Quli Mirza (son of Fath‘ali Shah Qajar), with mahr of five hundred tumans, May 28, 1827; second image: copy of the marriage contract of Shams Banu, daughter of Fath‘ali Shah Qajar, and Mirza Musa Khan, son of Mirza Buzurg; third image: copy of a marriage contract, November 20, 1805; fourth image: copy of the marriage contract of Aminah Sultan Baygum, daughter of Mirza Ghiyas al-Din Mansur al-Husayni, and Mirza Zayn al-‘Abidin, son of Mirza Sayyid ‘Ali al-Musavi...
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Group portrait
From left: sisters of Mah Taban (Sultan Khanum, Fatimah Sultan Khanum, and Malik Khanum), a male slave, and a female slave holding Mah Taban (mother of Sima Amir Ebrahimi)
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Group portrait
From the left: servant (name unknown), Rawshan Kalantari, ‘Ishrat al-Muluk ‘Amiri, Uranus Kalantari, Taj Isfandiyari, Muhammad ‘Amiri (child), Aman Allah ‘Amiri, Qamar al-Muluk Isfandiyari, and Furugh Nusrat ‘Amiri
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Hajj travelogue
The author's name is not known. The pilgrimage is in Muhammad Shah period. The travelogue includes information about women pilgrims, including Ziyaʼ al-Saltanah, daughter of Fath ‘Ali Shah. More information about this item could be found on page 465 of the third volume (first part) of Malik Library's catalog of manuscripts. Page 17 bears the seal of Muhammad Husayn.
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Letter concerning Akbar Mirza's behaviour
In this letter, the writer talks about Akbar Mirza's behaviour and his actions to obtain his daughter's mahr. His daughter is the daughter-in-law of the writer.
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Letter regarding inheritance
Letter (on letterhead of ‘Asr-i jadid newspaper) addressed to Mirza Ahmad who was the executor of the will of the writer's parents. Upon Mirza Ahmad and Khalah Jan's advice, the writer's share was given to Fakhr Taj Khanum to be returned to the writer when they reached the legal age. However, Fakhr Taj Khanum has not returned the share and the writer is asking for Mirza Ahmad's help. At the end, the writer compares this favor to buying and then freeing a slave for Aqa ‘Abd al-‘Ali.
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