Type of object: Embroidery

Accession number: 2001.245 Inventory number: IL 01

Object: Blouse

Material/technique: Rayon, silk / hand-embroidered

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Woman’s short-sleeved square-necked cream-colored rayon blouse. Finely embroidered in cream-colored silk around edge of sleeves, neck and half-way down front.

Measurements: L. 60 cm W. 64 cm (incl. sleeves) Weight 115 g

Condition: Worn

Reference: Dupaigne, B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan Embroidery

Provenance: Gift from the Afghan-European Cultural Agency, Munich, 1960s

Donated by: Mrs. Ilse Lasse, Tutzing, Germany, 2001

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Type of object: Embroidery

Accession number: 2001.246 Inventory number: IL 02

Object: Stole

Material/technique: Rayon, silk / hand-embroidered

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Long brown rayon stole with brown fringe and band of fine embroidery in yellow silk at each end. Lined in same fabric.

Measurements: L. 250 cm (incl. fringe) W. 44 cm Weight 243 g

Condition: Good

Reference: Dupaigne, B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan Embroidery

Provenance: Gift from the Afghan-European Cultural Agency, Munich, 1960s

Donated by: Mrs. Ilse Lasse, Tutzing, Germany, 2001

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Type of object: Footwear

Accession number: 2001.247 Inventory number: IL 03

Object: Shoes

Material/technique: Leather, metallic thread / machine-embroidered

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Pair of modern woman’s shoes with pointed toes, flat heels. Embroidered in metallic thread. Front of shoe in repeated diagonal pattern of beige-leather ovals on black background, with small oval cut-outs in center of each. Alternating red and green leather dots. Design in metallic thread and beige leather at back of shoe.

Measurements: L. 27 cm W. 8 cm Weight 290 g

Condition: Worn

Provenance: Gift from the Afghan-European Cultural Agency, Munich, 1960s

Donated by: Mrs. Ilse Lasse, Tutzing, Germany, 2001

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Type of object: Clothing

Accession number: 2001.248 Inventory number: IL 04

Object: Vest (pushtin)

Material/technique: Sheepskin, silk / machine-embroidered

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Sleeveless leather vest in soft white lamb’s wool. Embroidered in orange, beige, pink and purple silk on brown suede, overall floral, leaf and zigzag designs.

Measurements: L. 52 cm W. 44 cm Weight 580 g

Condition: Worn, faded, soiled

Provenance: Gift from the Afghan-European Cultural Agency, Munich, 1960s

Donated by: Mrs. Ilse Lasse,Tutzing, Germany, 2001

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