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A pocket guide to Iran (1943)
Two Tourist Brochures
Faces of Ilkhchi
Decorated Niches
Yesterday’s Kids
Andisheh (Don Bosco) School
Qajar and Pahlavi Passports
Tehrangeles Phone Cards
Regained Glory
“Talai” Book Series

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Talisman for Warding off Co-wife

An undated talisman for warding off co-wife. It is most probably from the late 19th century or early 20th century.

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Mass-Produced Talismans

Traditionally, one needed to visit an expert to purchase a talisman. But in today's Iran, thanks to the photocopier, one can buy a photocopied talisman from the shops near the Shiite shrines.

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Iranian Talisman

Examples of Iranian Talismans.

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Persepolis in Tehrangeles
Paintings of Mohammad Tajvidi
Post-Revolutionary Cigarettes
Cigarette Cards
Dara Silkscreen Studio
Dervishes of Sheshdeh
Tagging on Tehran’s Trees
Tehran’s Decorative Murals
Postcard from Nooshi Kanoom

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