Khan Nakhjavani

A collection of family photographs, objects of everyday life, a birth certificate, and miscellaneous writings.

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Collection Highlights

Bedding case

Group portrait

Group portrait

Sufiya Khanum in her wedding dress

Tatiyana, Rakhshandah, and others

Tatiyana

Collection Details

Dates Late-19th c. to mid-20th c.
Date Acquired December 17, 2014
Last Edited 20 September 2016
Record Number 14146

Genres photographs embroidery objects drawings and paintings legal & financial prayers & devotions writings
Subjects children clothing group portraits hair ornaments and styles veils carpets hats husband and wife shoes weapons eyeglasses architecture food portraits fabrics nannies tablecloths tea household furnishings jewels and jewelry infants pregnancy silver bags (containers) tirmah bedding dowry tableware boxes (containers) drawings and paintings birth records death cooking prayer gardens siblings

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