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Amulet
An amulet for apotropaic purposes to ward off evil
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Instruction for seventeen talisman
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Three talismans
First image: a talisman acquired by Muhammad Hasan, son of Khanum Ulidasan [?], to stop idle talk of Muhsin, son of Fatimah and Havva Khatun; second image: a talisman acquired by Muhammad Hasan, son of Khanum Ulidasan [?], to stop idle talk of Kulsum, son of ‘Idalat. The talismans for the curse and idle talk are written by turmeric, pepper, and similar items; third image: a talisman: illegible.
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Prayer letter
A prayer letter from Muhammad Sadiq to the twelfth Imam, asking to fulfill his wishes. There are prayers written in Persian and Arabic at the beginning and end of the letter.
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Letter from Riza al-Safavi al-Musavi al-Husayni Isfahani to Navvabah Safa’ Khanum
Letter from Riza al-Safavi al-Musavi al-Husayni Isfahani to Navvabah Safa’ Khanum about the hardships he and his children went through despite his hard work reciting Rawzah and writing prayers in Yazd for ten months to make money. Then, he talks about his decision to go back to his hometown as he was not able to provide for his family in the harsh cold weather, and how he has lost his wife on the way and his two sons have become ill. He asks for Navvabah Safa’ Khanum’s generosity to get support for the expenses of their trip.