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Accession
numbers: 2003.397
– 455 Inventory
numbers:
EB 53 – 111
Description
/ Inventory
of
a Collection of
Miscellaneous
Objects
Collected
in Kabul and in Area of Khost
Presented
for Repatriation to the
Afghanistan-Museum
in Exile
by
Mrs.
Edda Braun, Berlin
EB
53 – 111
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.397 Inventory
number: EB 53
Object:
Khol
bottle
Material/technique: Bronze
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round container for khol
on pedestal foot, with narrow neck and flared lip. Screw-in khol
stick with flat openwork fan of floral motifs, inscription in Arabic
on one side (jamil).
Measurements: H.
12.5 cm W. 4.5 cm Weight 60 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.398 Inventory
number: EB 54
Object:
Khol
bottle
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round container for khol
on four legs at right angles ending in heart-shaped feets. One of the
legs with an added holder for the khol
stick. Between the legs four round bells at right angles. Long
tapering neck with flat rounded octagonal rim. Khol
stick of black wood with lightly embossed bronze handle.
Measurements: H.
11 cm W. 8.5 cm Weight 300 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.399 Inventory
number: EB 55
Object:
Khol
bottle
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
polished brass container for khol
on four legs at right angles. Upper ends of the legs have the form of
ram heads. Long tapering neck with flat rounded rim.
Measurements: H.
14.5 cm W. 8.5 cm Weight 490 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2003.400 Inventory
number: EB 56
Object: Sifter
Material/technique: Tin-plated
steel / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
flour sifter with hand-painted floral decoration around outer rim.
Wire mesh.
Measurement: H.
6 cm Dia. 21 cm Weight 140 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Khost, Afghanistan in 1978.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.401 Inventory
number: EB 57
Object: Bell
(6 items)
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan/20th
C.
Brief
description: Six
small crudely cast clam-shaped bells with crescent and star on both
sides. Probably for small animals.
Measurement: H.
3 cm W. 2.5 cm Weight 10 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.402 Inventory
number: EB 58
Object:
Bell
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-wrought
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bell
for domestic animals. Large oval cylindrical copper bell with round
loop at top, narrow round clapper extending below bottom of bell;
Measurements: L.
19 cm Dia. 9 x 7 cm Weight 240 g
Condition:
Badly
corroded
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.403 Inventory
number: EB 59
Object:
Bell
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-wrought
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bell
for domestic animals. Small oval cylindrical copper bell with round
loop at top, narrow round clapper extending below bottom of bell.
Measurements: L.
14 cm Dia. 7 x 4 cm Weight 100 g
Condition:
Badly
corroded
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2003.404 Inventory
number: EB 60
Object:
Bell
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-wrought
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
round brass bell with slightly flared sides.
Measurements: L.
7 cm Dia. 5 cm Weight 60 g
Condition:
Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.405 Inventory
number: EB 61
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals with incised designs on both sides.
Measurements: L.
8.5 cm W. 6 cm D. 2 cm Weight 50 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.406 Inventory
number: EB 62
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals with incised designs on both sides.
Measurement: L.
11 cm W. 5.5 cm D. 2 cm Weight 45 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.407 Inventory
number: EB 63
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals with incised designs on one side. On the
backside a small wooden plug closes the hole which holds a holy
inscription.
Measurement: L.
9 cm W. 4.5 cm D. 2 cm Weight 22 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.408 Inventory
number: EB 64
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals with incised designs on one side.
Measurement: L.
11.5 cm W. 7.5 cm D. 2.5 cm Weight 145 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.409 Inventory
number: EB 65
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals with carved floral design on one side. On
the backside a small wooden plug closes the hole which holds a
written paper.
Measurement: L.
10 cm W. 6 cm D. 2 cm Weight 50 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.410 Inventory
number: EB 66
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals, cylindrical with incised lines. On one
side a small wooden plug closes the hole which holds a holy
inscription.
Measurement: L.
9 cm W. 4 cm Weight 60 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.411 Inventory
number: EB 67
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Wooden
amulet for domestic animals. Tapered square with notched design on
four corners.
Measurement: L.
8 cm W. 3 cm Weight 30 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2003.412 Inventory
number: EB 68
Object: Doll
Material/technique: Cotton,
wood / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Female
doll in long white pantaloons, green and white dress, light brown
chador
with some embroidery, black shoes.
Measurement: H.
25.5 cm W. 12 cm Weight 120 g
Condition: Good,
chador
slightly faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2003.413 Inventory
number: EB 69
Object: Doll
Material/technique: Cotton,
wood / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Male
doll in Nuristani dress, long white pantaloons and shirt, dark wool
vest, belt, flat white hat, holding bow and arrow.
Measurement: H.
23 cm W. 9.5 cm Weight 90 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.414 Inventory
number: EB 70
Object: Set
of teapot and cups (13 items)
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ commercially produced
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Large
slightly tapering bulbous teapot with wide mouth. Beige with rounded
appliqued garden scene in dark blue of seven men gathered against a
back-ground of stylized trees in Chinese style. Narrow dark blue band
of floral motifs around rim of lid. Twelve matching cups without
handles. Wide blue band of floral motifs around outside surface.
Measurements: Teapot: H.
14.5 cm Dia. of base 11 cm Weight 700 g
Cup: H.
5 cm Dia. of rim 10.5 cm Weight 150 g
Condition: Excellent
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan, from the first series of earthenware ever
produced in Afghanistan by Spinzar Co. in Kunduz.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.415 Inventory
number: EB 71
Object: Teapot
Material/technique: Porcelain
/ hand-painted
Origin/Period: Japan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bulbous
teapot, knob of the lid attached by wire chain to the handle.
Multi-colored decoration of six vertical lozenges with stylized
floral motif in center. White handle and spout. Stamp on the bottom:
Made in Japan – Gardener
(in Persian script).
Measurements: H.
12 cm Dia. of base 6 cm Weight 300 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.416 Inventory
number: EB 72
Object: Teapot
Material/technique: Porcelain
/ hand-painted
Origin/Period: Japan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bulbous
teapot with small (unmatched) lid. Green field with leaves and four
vertical lozenges with white field containing floral motifs on square
tables. White handle and spout. Stamp on the bottom: Made in Japan.
Measurements: H.
11 cm Dia. of base 6 cm Weight 300 g
Condition: Good,
handle broken, repaired with metal clamp
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.417 Inventory
number: EB 73
Object: Teapot
Material/technique: Porcelain
/ hand-painted
Origin/Period: USSR
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
bulbous teapot. White with fine appliqued lilac clusters and green
leaves. Gold trim round mouth and handle of lid. Stamp on the bottom:
Made in USSR.
Measurements: H.
9.5 cm Dia. of base 5.5 cm Weight 250 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.418 Inventory
number: EB 74
Object: Teapot
Material/technique: Porcelain
/ hand-painted
Origin/Period: USSR
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bulbous
teapot with lid. Field pale yellow with burgundy stylized floral
motifs and green leaves outlined in gold. Band of burgundy around
mouth and edge of lid. White handle and spout. Stamp on the bottom:
PUCCEEK
MOCKBA..
Measurements: H.
12.5 cm Dia. of base 7 cm Weight 375 g
Condition: Good,
lid damaged
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.419 Inventory
number: EB 75
Object: Teapot
Material/technique: Porcelain
/ hand-painted
Origin/Period: Afghan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
bulbous teapot, Gardner-style. Crudely painted blue field and lid,
round white disks on each side with two appliqued pink roses on green
stems and leaves. Stamp on bottom in Persian.
Measurements: H.
11 cm Dia. of base 6.5 cm Weight 380 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan. From the first series of earthenware ever
produced in Afghanistan by Spinzar Co. in Kunduz.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.420 Inventory
number: EB 76
Object: Teapot
Material/technique: Porcelain
/ hand-painted (?)
Origin/Period: USSR
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
cylindrical teapot with flared mouth. Stylized blue, gray and gold
floral and bird motifs on sides. Stamp on bottom: head in form of
elk.
Measurements: H.
12 cm Dia. of base 8 cm Weight 400 g
Condition: Good,
lid chipped
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.421 Inventory
number: EB 77
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet, silk / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap round, soft black velvet cap with pink, green and
white silk embroidered flowers on top and around sides.
Measurements: H.
7.5 cm Dia. 17 cm Weight 55 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.422 Inventory
number: EB 78
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet, silk / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap round, soft black velvet cap with pink, green and
white silk embroidered flowers on top.
Measurements: H.
7.5 cm Dia. 17 cm Weight 55 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2003.423 Inventory
number: EB 79
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap. Stiff round cap with overall embroidery in orange,
white, dark red and green silk on black background. Stylized leaf and
geometric design.
Measurements: H.
9 cm Dia. 16 cm Weight 110 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.424 Inventory
number: EB 80
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, metallic thread / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap. Stiff round cap with overall multi-colored
embroidery and silver metallic thread. Circular and geometric motifs.
Baluch style cut-out opening in front.
Measurements: H.
8.5 cm Dia. 16 cm Weight 160 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.425 Inventory
number: EB 81
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, metal eyelets / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap. Soft round cap in pale burgundy with multi-colored
zigzag designs. Five eyelets on top.
Measurements: H.
6 cm Dia. 16 cm Weight 50 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.426 Inventory
number: EB 82
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet, metal beads, sequins, glass / hand- embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap. Stiff cap in brown velvet with sharply peaked front
with three metallic gold baubles, decorated with green, red and gold
sequins and thin black chain in cursive design.
Measurements: H.
8 cm L. 21 cm W. 14 cm Weight 80 g
Condition: Faded
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.427 Inventory
number: EB 83
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
wool / machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped
man’s cap. Stiff cap in brown woolen felted fabric (barak),
decorated with rather crude embroidery in brown wool in floral
design. This cap is made in an unusual way, as the outer rim may be
folded down, like the rim of a Chitrali
cap.
Measurements: H.
6.5 cm Dia. 18 cm Weight 95 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.428 Inventory
number: EB 84
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet, silk, metallic thread / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
domed man’s cap. Stiff cap with overall multi-colored
embroidery. Top, dark green velvet and flower-shaped design in silver
metallic thread with orange holding stitches. Sides, ribbed and
cross-stitch. Tuft of black, white, red and orange threads at brim.
Measurements: H.
12 cm Dia. 18 cm Weight 80 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.429 Inventory
number: EB 85
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
domed man’s cap. Cap with overall crude broad-ribbed
multi-colored silk embroidery. Sides, broad-ribbed and crude
cross-stitch. Small tuft of green silk at side.
Measurements: H.
9 cm Dia. 16 cm Weight 70 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2003.430 Inventory
number: EB 86
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
domed man’s cap. Cap with multi-colored silk embroidery. Top,
horned motifs in flat embroidery. Sides, ribbed and cross-stitch.
Small tuft of black, burgundy, orange and white wool at side.
Measurements: H.
12 cm Dia. 18 cm Weight 120 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2003.431 Inventory
number: EB 87
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, feathers, glass / hand- and machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Round
domed girl’s cap with fine overall embroidery in white, yellow,
red, orange and black. Top, horned motifs, with, rising straight from
center a bunch of soft dark red feathers. Sides, ribbed and
cross-stitch. Fringe of twined red threads ending in white glass
beads at rim.
Measurements: H.
8 cm (excl. feathers) Dia. 14 cm Weight 100 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2003.432 Inventory
number: EB 88
Object: Prayer
cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Special
marks: None
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Almost
square white cotton cloth with overall multi-colored embroidery of
geometric patterns. Traditionally stitched by Hazara women. Used to
wrap the mohr
(prayer stone),
made from terracotta brought from Karbala.
Measurements: H.
27 cm W. 32 cm Weight 15 g
Condition: Good,
one corner slightly damaged
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2003.433 Inventory
number: EB 89
Object: Woman’s
dress
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, metallic thread, wool, glass / hand- and machine-stitched
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Woman’s
silk dress with wide fuchsia skirt and purple sleeves with wide cuff.
Both hem and cuff have wide band of gold metallic braid in ornate
cursive design bordered by gold metallic ribbon. Bodice has two
panels of orange, black, cream, purple and pale green embroidery on
dark red field. Round neck, narrow collar, strip of gold metallic
ribbon down either side of dress opening. Three white buttons.
Measurements: L.
of sleeve 55 cm L. of dress 128 cm Weight 710 g
Condition: Good
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2003.434 Inventory
number: EB 90
Object:
Camel
headdress
Material/technique: Cotton,
horsehair / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Headdress
for camels, wide strips of red cloth lined in beige stripped cotton
embroidered in various chevron, horned and sunburst motifs of the
Lakai Uzbek. Lower edge hung with triangular cloth pieces, three on
each side. All edged in small toothed triangles of different colors.
From lower edge of triangular pieces on each side, hang three tassels
of twisted thread and 11 tassels of fine black horsehair.
Condition: Worn,
faded, partly moth-eaten.
Provenance:
Bought in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Talisman
Accession
number: 2003.435 Inventory
number: EB 91
Object: Tassels
Material/technique: Wool
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Numerous
dark orange and black wool tassels spaced unevenly along several thin
cords tightly wound with red, yellow, brown and black wool in short
strips interspaced with cream wool. Used for decoration over doors,
to protect from the evil eye and spirits.
Measurement: Various. Weight
50 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Talisman
Accession
number: 2003.436 Inventory
number: EB 92
Object: Tassels
Material/technique: Wool
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Numerous
dark blue wool tassels spaced along 12 short and six long plaited
cords, which are fixed to a strong woven ribbon. Used for decoration
over doors, to protect from the evil eye and spirits.
Measurement: W.
108 cm (length of the ribbon) L. 140 cm Weight 700 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2003.437 Inventory
number: EB 93
Object: Tent
band
Material/technique: Wool,
cotton / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Long,
narrow woven tent band with highly varying geometric pattern. Middle
strip of alternate blue and yellow squares. Tassels of different
colors.
Measurement: W.
of band 5.5 cm L. 845 cm Weight 1330 g
Condition: Middle
part severely damaged by moths.
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2003.438 Inventory
number: EB 94
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton, silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Say-e
gosha. A V-shaped
embroidery, designed to hang over the rolled-up bed quilts in tents
and houses of Lakai Uzbeks during the day. Green silk tassels on the
lower rim.
Measurement: L
70 cm B. 16 cm. Weight 180 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2003.439 Inventory
number: EB 95
Object: Shirt
panel
Material/technique: Woolen,
cotton, glass / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Chain
stitch embroidery in rose, olive and yellow on cream cotton fabric
for a shirt panel with insets of small pieces of mirror.
Measurement: W.
29 cm L. 34 cm Weight 35 g
Condition: Small
hole in the middle of the left side, otherwise good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2003.440 Inventory
number: EB 96
Object: Shirt
panel
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Typical
geometrical Hazara embroidery from Jaghori on fine natural cotton
fabric. Mounted in a local made black wooden frame with protecting
glass.
Measurement: 30/30
cm Weight 940 g (incl. frame)
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2003.441 Inventory
number: EB 97
Object: Shirt
panel.
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Geometrical
embroidery in very fine cross stitch. Mounted in a local made black
wooden frame with protecting glass.
Measurement: 27/26
cm Weight 690 g (incl. frame)
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Display
Accession
number: 2003.442 Inventory
number: EB 98
Object: Frame
Material/technique: Wood,
paper, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Locally
made frame for photographs. Wooden frame, painted in red, with
decorative silver stamps. Glass and backside, made from corrugated
cardboard, fixed with nails to the frame. Mount paper with a
multi-colored block print of floral motives.
Measurement: 21.5/26
cm Weight 460 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Khost, Afghanistan in 1978.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Type
of object: Display
Accession
number: 2003.443 Inventory
number: EB 99
Object: Frame
Material/technique: Wood,
paper, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Locally
made frame for photographs. Wooden frame, painted in black, with
decorative stamps in silver. Glass and back of corrugated cardboard,
fixed with nails to the frame. Mount paper with a multi-colored block
print of two peacocks.
Measurement: 21/16.5
cm Weight 275 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Khost, Afghanistan in 1978.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2003.444 Inventory
number: EB 100
Object: Fan
Material/technique: Wood,
bamboo, wool, metal discs / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Hand
fan, made from fine bamboo strips, sewn together, decorated (one side
only) with wool tufts, shiny metal discs and mother-of-pearl buttons.
Lined with a cotton ribbon, decorated with wool tufts and tiny white,
red, green and blue glass beads. Fixed to a thin wooden handle.
Measurement: L.
43 cm W. 21 cm. Weight 50 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Khost, Afghanistan in 1978.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Adornment
Accession
number: 2003.445 Inventory
number: EB 101
Object: Dress
ornament
Material/technique: Glass,
cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Hanging,
made from tiny glass beds in different colors. From a central blue
bead button, three tassels with red buttons (each one with nine green
tassels).
Measurement: L.
13 cm. Weight 25 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2003.446 Inventory
number: EB 102
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Glass,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Necklace,
made from tiny glass beads in different colors. From the central
diamond-shaped medallion hang 15 round red metal discs.
Measurement: 21/14
cm Weight 25 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2003.447 Inventory
number: EB 103
Object: Collar
with bells.
Material/technique: Leather,
brass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Worn
leather collar (probably for a gadi
horse) with eleven brass bells of different sizes. Some of the bells
are decorated with animal motives: two birds or a cow.
Measurement: L.
75 cm Weight 455 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2003.448 Inventory
number: EB 104
Object: Beaker
Material/technique: Tinned
brass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Heavy
turned brass beaker for water. Outer surface covered with floral and
architectural decoration.
Measurement: H.
18 cm D. 8 cm Weight 400 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Lighting
Accession
number: 2003.449 Inventory
number: EB 105
Object: Oil
lamp
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief
description: Small
circular oil lamp, made from turquoise-green glazed ceramic. Oil well
with small spout on top of a short circular shaft, in the middle of a
saucer with high rim. Handle opposite the spout.
Measurement: H.
8 cm Dia.of saucer 12 cm Weight 345 g
Condition: Rim
and glaze partly damaged
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Lighting
Accession
number: 2003.450 Inventory
number: EB 106
Object: Oil
lamp
Material/technique: White
stone (marble or alabaster) / hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief
description: Small
oil lamp, carved from a white stone. Outer side of oil well and upper
surface of rim decorated with geometrical pattern. Large spout.
Measurement: H.
8.5 cm L. 13 cm W. 8.5 cm Weight 770 g
Condition: Good,
back side of the foot damaged
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Lighting
Accession
number: 2003.451 Inventory
number: EB 107
Object: Oil
lamp
Material/technique: Stone
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
oil lamp in form of a bird, with the handle the head and neck. On
both sides of the body, which forms the oil well, crude human faces
in profile. The tail feathers form the spout. The lamp is most
probably an imitation, as there is no opening between the oil well
and the spout.
Measurement: L.
14 cm W. 5.5 cm H. 7.5 cm Weight 340 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2003
Photograph:
Type
of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2003.452 Inventory
number: EB 108
Object: Cradle
Material/technique: Wood,
rope, metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Rectangular
crib, wooden frame with woven rope bottom and sides. Turned posts at
each corner, two plain, two with pointed finials. Rope attachments at
either end, with wooden spoke and hook for suspending
Condition: Worn
Provenance:
Bought in the bazaar of Khost, Afghanistan in 1978.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2003.453 Inventory
number: EB 109
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief
description: Antique
copper coin. V: standing human figure; R: human and animal figure.
Measurement: Dia.
20 mm Weight 8 g
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2003.454 Inventory
number: EB 110
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief
description: Antique
copper coin. V: bust of a ruler; V: animal and Greek letters.
Measurement: Dia.
19 mm Weight 9 g
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
Type
of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2003.455 Inventory
number: EB 111
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief
description: Antique
copper coin. V: ? ; R: circular sun-like motif.
Measurement: Square
25/25 mm Weight 7 g
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Mrs. Edda
Braun, Berlin, 2000
Photograph:
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© - Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan
Museum / Text: Carla Grissmann / Photo: Friedel Ammann, 2003
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