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Divan of Shuhrah
According to a note on the first page, This book consists of poems by Prince ʻAliriza Mirza, the son of Fathʻali Shah, whose pen name was Shuhrah. He lived in malayir in his last years. He was married to Dildar Khan, the former wife of Shaykh al- Muluk. According to Firaydun Mirza, most poems in this book are hand-written by Dildar Khan who was from Luristan.
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Gawhariyah
A compilation of poems by Shams al-Shu‘ara’ initiated by Mirza Ahmad Khan Fatih al-Mulk in May 1901 and completed in July 1902. According to the book's introduction, Gawhar Khanum is the daughter of Musa Khan and Tayqun Khanum (a daughter of Fath ‘Ali Shah).
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Poem
Addressed to the Colonel
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Collection of essays
This anthology includes both prose and verses by Qalandar Shah (d. 1879) and some other sufi writings. There is also a short essay on medicine which is dedicated to Mahd-i ʻUlya. Most parts are dated between 1839 and 1874. There are some letters in the manuscript as well including Qaʼim Maqam letters to ʻAbbas Mirza, the Crown Prince.
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Table
Wooden table -- painted, gilded, and lacquered
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Badr al-Muluk and Amin al-Sultan's Love Letters
The love letters of Badr al-Muluk and Amin al-Sultan, including: a letter from Badr al-Muluk to [Amin al-Sultan?], in which she is complaining about the hostility of certain people who the recipient knows, and the journey of ‘Isa Mirza (her brother) from the salt mine to her house and his stay until the third of the month, after which she is going to visit the reader; an envelope with an inscribed stamp or sticker of Badr al-Muluk; a letter by Badr al-Muluk, in which after a nostalgic note, she asks the reader to deliver his future letters to Sanam Baji at Badr al-Muluk's house through that...
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Letters from Subh-i Azal to "Mu‘azzamah ‘Izz"
Letters from Subh-i Azal addressed to "Mu‘azzamah ‘Azz". From the content of these letters and some of the letters addressed to Safvat al-Hajiyah, it seems likely that these letters are to his siter ‘Izziyah Khanum. One letters is dated October 16, 1886, one July 15, 1894, and another is dated May 23, 1901.
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Nakhust Namah, 1902 or 1903
The first volume of the book, written for public schools in the Muzaffari period (1902 or 3) by Matah Vus Khan Malik Yans. In the introduction, the author explains how to use the book. Part One is visual and teaches the alphabet. Part Two includes some reading exercises from works of poets such as Sa‘di, Nizami and Hafiz.
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Illustrated pilgrimage scroll
This scroll illustrates the Shi‘i pilgrimage from Mecca to Mashhad. The images are accompanied by verses describing different stages of the journey and the related rites. It was lithographed in six sections and glued to a fabric (probably cotton) backing. The scroll, which was commissioned by Muhammad Ja‘far Kasa’i, a cloth merchant from Karbalaʼ, was acquired in Kirman in ca. 1971 and is now in a private collection in Kailua, Hawaii.
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Letter from Muntasir Lashkar to ‘Amid Lashkar and his mother
Muntasir Lashkar first addresses ‘Amid Lashkar and writes about the promissory notes, asks him to explain the Turkish poems and the incomplete writing on the back of his letter, advises ‘Amid Lashkar to pay more attention to his studies, reminds him of the importance of education, and tells him that he should be able to live independent of the allowance, as it might not be there forever. The second part is addressed to Validah [mother], sending his greetings and asking for more frequent letters; Muntasir Lashkar is surprised that they have already used up their allowance and advises them to...
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