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Faridun Sanʻati to [Qamar Taj], 21 February 1935
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Siyun Rifua and his wife Naomi Muhbir
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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).
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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 jacket

Tulle embroidered with gold and silver metal thread and decorated with six-corner stars.
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Siddiqpur family

Husband: Maʼir (b. 1246 SH) son of Yusuf son of Mulla Naysan son of Ishmaʻil son of Ilyahu [Eliahu] Isfahani. Wife: Istir [Esther] (b. 1256 SH), daughter of Yihzqil. Daughter: Yukhivat (b. 1294 SH).
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Haji Sulayman Harun family

Left to right (standing) Musa Saʻidi (son-in-law), Mihr Banu (granddaughter), Zakariya (son); (seated) Maryam (daughter) holding Iran, Anzhil [Angel] (wife) holding Parviz; (seated on ground) Istir [Esther] and Manuchihr.
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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 ceremony

The grandmother of Nur Allah Saqiyan and grandmother of Ralph Salimpour can be seen in the photograph.
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Zaban-i zanan, 1919-1920

A collection of 19 issues from the first Zaban-i zanan series published in Isfahan between 1919 and 1920.