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Type of object: Horse
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.1096 Inventory number: PJ 01
Object: Reins
Material/technique: Leather,
metal, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Leather
reins (without the bit), articulated metal elements fixed on strips
of leather, decorated with blue, green and red glass stones, and at
intervals gilded bosses with fine floral and bird motifs; in center
an ornate gilded plaque with floral and leaf designs and flat oval
carnelian. Turkoman.
Measurement: Weight
870 g
Condition: Worn
Donated by: Mr.
Peter Jeangros, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Horse
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.1097 Inventory number: PJ 02
Object: Martingale
Material/technique: Leather,
metal, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Horse
chest-band, articulated metal elements fixed on leather, decorated
with green, red and blue glass stones and mid-way gilded bosses with
floral motifs; in center a large gilded bosse with finely incised
tree, floral and leaf motifs. Turkoman.
Measurement: L. 60
cm (belt) W. 5 cm Weight 820 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished
Donated by: Mr.
Peter Jeangros, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Horse
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.1098 Inventory number: PJ 03
Object: Neckband
Material/technique: Leather,
metal, glass, carnelian / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Horse
neckband five rows of small articulated metal elements sewn on
leather band, decorated with red and blue glass stones and mid-way
two gilded metal bosses; in center an ornate metal plaque with
incised leaf and floral motifs and an oval carnelian.
Measurement: L. 89
cm W. 4.5 cm Weight 500 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished
Donated by: Mr.
Peter Jeangros, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2005.1099 Inventory number: PJ 04
Object: Quiver with
arrows
Material/technique: Leather,
wood, metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Wooden
quiver, covered in leather, exposed wood decorated with linear
hatchings and zigzags, fitted cover of braided leather thongs; eight
arrows with trilobate arrow heads fitted into bamboo shafts (two
arrow heads missing). From Nuristan.
Measurement: L. 70
cm Weight 1040 g (incl. arrows)
Condition: Very
worn
Donated by: Mr.
Peter Jeangros, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2005.1100 Inventory number: PJ 05
Object: Belt
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Leather
belt with two decorated leather cartridge pouches, four metal hooks
and a wooden tool.
Condition: Worn
Donated by: Mr.
Peter Jeangros, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2005.1101 Inventory number: PJ 06
Object: Belt
Material/technique: Leather,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Long
chain belt with four decorated tools used in maintenance of gun.
Condition: Good
Donated by: Mr.
Peter Jeangros, Birsfelden, Switzerland
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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