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Sarshar family
Shamuʼil Sarshar (standing, back), Yusuf Sarshar (seated, left), Tuba Sarshar (seated, right), Nijat (standing, left), Iran (infant), Muluk (standing, right). Taken in the Jubarah neighborhood of Isfahan.
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Haji Sulayman family
Left to right: Haji Sulayman Harun (Monsieur Shalum), Istir [Esther] (his daughter), Zakariya (his son), Anzhil [Angel] (his wife), and two foreign guests. Photo taken in Jubarah, the Jewish neighborhood of Isfahan.
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Naqdah wedding dress
The top layer is tulle embroidered with gold metal thread. Note the heavy embroidery on the collar. The sleeves end with handmade lace. The under layer is of silk and also heavily embroidered with gold on the chest and at the bottom. The collar, sleeves and hem have bands of naqdah embroidery. Probably from Isfahan.
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Naqdah wedding dress
Naqdah wedding dress made of tulle embroidered with gold and silver metal thread.
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Naqdah scarf
Tulle with silver and gold metal thread embroidery.
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Naqdah wedding jacket
Tulle embroidered with gold and silver metal thread and decorated with six-corner stars.
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Rahim Ismaʻilzadah and his wife
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Shans family
Left to right: (back row) ʻAzra [Ezra] (neighbor), Tavus Shans, Mushah [Moshe] Shans, Khanum Shans, Khurshid Shans, Sinur Shans, Gawhar Galji, Khatun Shans, Shushna Shans; (seated) Ishaq Ayinahsaz, Iliyahu Shans, Davud Shans, Hayyim Shans; (seated on ground) Saltanat Shans, Ibrahim Galji, Rahim Galji, Luli Shans, Yusuf Yasharil.
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Pidyon haben ceremony
Photograph taken to commemorate the Pidyon haben [redemption of the son] ceremony of Nur Allah Hakim, first-born son of Jamilah Sapir and Faraj Allah Hakim and on their return from the Kuhanim.
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Wedding clothes
The bride's clothing: naqdah veil and yarmulke (courtesy of Farah Safaʼi), dress (courtesy of Bahram Ha’impur) and naqdah silk jacket (courtesy of Yafa Saqian). The groom’s clothing: silk qaba (courtesy of Musa Sumekh) and yarmulke (courtesy of Nejat Sarshar).