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Accession
numbers:
2001.188 – 208 Inventory
numbers: IWP
01 – 21
Description
/ Inventory
of
Donations Presented to the
Afghanistan-Museum
in
Exile
by
Ingrid
and Dr. Wulf Piper
Wolfenbüttel,
Germany
Type
of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2001.188 Inventory
number: IWP 01
Object: Chest
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Carved
oblong chest on short legs, top in two sections with loop lock. Front
made up of two square panels with shallow finely carved rosettes,
leaf and scroll motifs, framed by narrow bands of rosettes. Back and
side panels plain. Turned finials painted red.
Measurements: L.
81 cm W. 53 cm H. 71 cm
Condition: Good,
used
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Floor
Covering
Accession
number: 2001.189 Inventory
number: IWP 02
Object: Carpet
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Rectangular
Salor carpet, hooked guls
on brown field.
Wide intricate border.
Measurements: L.
224 cm W. 130 cm
Condition: One
corner badly damaged and repaired, fringe very worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2001.190 Inventory
number: IWP 03
Object: Lute
(rebab)
Material/technique: Wood,
hide, metal, nylon, mother-of-pearl, bone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Large
rebab,
ornately carved open-work and inlaid peg head, profusely decorated
neck and fingerboard, resonance box covered with hide. Round tuning
pegs all set with small round inlay and tipped with tiny bone knob.
Measurements: L.
94 cm W. 22 cm Weight 2880g
Condition: Good,
strings missing
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2001.191 Inventory
number: IWP 04
Object: Chordophone
Material/technique: Wood,
gut, leather / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
stringed instrument with long neck and round resonance box covered in
hide. Two-piece construction. Two flanges above resonance box on
either side. Crude linear decorations.
Measurements: L.
68 cm Weight 1050 g
Condition: Worn,
strings and tuning pegs missing
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2001.192 Inventory
number: IWP 05
Object: Chordophone
(shashtar)
Material/technique: Wood,
metal, gut, bone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Twelve-stringed
instrument with long neck and small resonating box. Undecorated,
except for round bone inlays on fingerboard.
Measurements: L.
48 cm Weight 320 g
Condition: Worn,
one tuning peg missing, strings broken and missing
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2001.193 Inventory
number: IWP 06
Object: Dagger
and sheath
Material/technique: Metal,
leather, bone, silk / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Long
dagger with bone handle. Long leather sheath, outer surface decorated
with punched holes in metal frame and small bands of silk embroidery
in yellow, black, green, purple, pink and white.
Measurements: L.
37 cm (dagger); 43 cm (total) W. 6 cm Weight 370 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2001.194
Inventory number: IWP
07
Object: Dagger
and sheath
Material/technique: Leather,
wood, metal, bone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Dagger
with bone handle and decorated metal reinforcements, Arabic script on
upper edge of blade. Wooden sheath encased in leather.
Measurements: L.
31 cm W. 6 cm Weight 295 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Lighting
Accession
number: 2001.195 Inventory
number: IWP 08
Object: Hanging
lamp
Material/technique: Brass,
copper / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Ornate
square metal hanging lamp, with overall open-work decoration, four
panels depicting frontal female figures holding vines and riding
winged and horned creatures. Top and bottom sections with tiers of
human faces, animals and scroll motifs.
Measurements: H.
52 cm W. 18 cm Weight 2460 g
Condition: Damaged,
dirty
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2001.196 Inventory
number: IWP 09
Object: Pistol
Material/technique: Metal,
wood, leather, bone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flint
lock pistol, handle and barrel with bone inlay, leather strap.
Measurements: L.
66 cm Weight 450 g
Condition: Damaged
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2001.197 Inventory
number: IWP 10
Object: Shield
Material/technique: Leather,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
leather shield, with flat rim, four decorated bosses in center. Two
leather handles on inner side. From Nuristan.
Measurements: Dia.
38 cm Weight 840 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2001.198 Inventory
number: IWP 11
Object: Hat
(pakol)
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Very
large rust-colored Chitrali
hat, flat top, rolled brim. Silk lined top.
Measurements: Dia.
(top) 30 cm Weight 200 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2001.199 Inventory
number: IWP 12
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Child’s
cap of orange velvet embroidered in blue, purple and yellow silk.
Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 6 cm Weight 17 g
Condition: Worn.
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2001.200 Inventory
number: IWP 13
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Child’s
cap embroidered overall with geometric patterns in red, orange, pink,
purple, brown, and light and dark green. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm Weight 37 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2001.201 Inventory
number: IWP 14
Object: Hat
Material/technique: Straw
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: High
dome-shaped man’s hat of bands of braided straw in various
patterns. Worn by Pashtuns in the Khost area.
Measurements: Dia.
19 cm H. 15 cm Weight 120 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2001.202 Inventory
number: IWP 15
Object: Outer
covering (chador)
Material/technique: Artificial
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Finely
embroidered pleated green chador.
Measurements: L.
165 cm Weight 700 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2001.203 Inventory
number: IWP 16
Object: Dish
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round flat blue-glazed dish with scalloped rim, cross-hatched designs
in black. From Istalif.
Measurements: Dia.
12 cm H. 2 cm Weight 125 g
Condition: Chipped
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2001.204 Inventory
number: IWP 17
Object: Dish
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round flat blue-glazed dish with scalloped rim, round cross-hatch and
star design in black. From Istalif.
Measurements: Dia.
11.5 H. 2 cm Weight 124 g
Condition: Chipped
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2001.205 Inventory
number: IWP 18
Object: Dish
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round flat blue-glazed dish with scalloped rim, cross-hatch designs
in black. From Istalif.
Measurements: Dia.
12 cm H. 2 cm Weight 125 g
Condition: Chipped
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2001.206
Inventory number: IWP
19
Object: Dish
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round flat blue-glazed dish with scalloped rim, leaf designs in
black. From Istalif.
Measurements: Dia.
11 cm H.2 cm Weight 105 g
Condition: Chipped
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2001.207 Inventory
number: IWP 20
Object: Bowl
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
blue-glazed bowl on low flared base. Cross-hatch floral and leaf
motifs in black. From Istalif.
Measurements: Dia.
19 cm H. 7 cm Weight 530 g
Condition: Chipped,
broken and repaired
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Container
Accession
number: 2001.208 Inventory
number: IWP 21
Object: Box
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Oblong
money box with top sliding panel, metal loop lock. Surface lightly
incised with geometric linear and leaf motifs.
Measurements: L.
36 cm W. 26 cm H. 16 cm Weight 2130 g
Condition: Worn,
lid cracked and repaired with two metal staples
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, 1962-64.
Donated
by: Ingrid and
Dr. Wulf Piper, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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