Description / Inventory of a Collection of Folk Jewelry
Presented for Repatriation to the Afghanistan-Museum in Exileby Mrs. Hedi SchlegelBalsthal, Switzerland
Accession number: 2004.456 Inventory number: HS 01 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, cord / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Strung symmetrically on twisted beige silk cord, 18 round hollow open-work beads, three flat hollow oval elements decorated on one side only, five beads at either side; pendants separated by a double row of two round beads each. Measurements: L. 21 cm (beads only) W. 3 cm Weight 40 g Condition: Worn, incomplete Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.457 Inventory number: HS 02 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, cord / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Mounted on thin braided black silk cord, knotted between elements, 29 elongated flat tear-shaped appliques, decorated on one side only; 29 small hollow clam-shaped pendants. Measurements: L. 25 cm (appliques only) H. 4.5 cm Weight 110 g Condition: Good, one pendant corroded Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.458 Inventory number: HS 03 Object: Ankle bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Twenty-two small hollow bells suspended from symmetrical loops on flat chain bracelet. Measurements: L. 28 cm W. 2.5 cm Weight 35 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.459 Inventory number: HS 04 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Strung symmetrically on a thin silver wire, five small round hollow open-work beads and two larger elongated open-work beads, in center one flat semi-circular pendant decorated on one side only, with five chains hung with two very small bells. Measurements: L. 15 cm (beads only) H. 9 cm Weight 45 g Condition: Worn, incomplete Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.460 Inventory number: HS 05 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, yellow metal, coral, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Tightly symmetrically strung, 16 large round hollow silver beads and 180 very small alternating silver, gold, black stone and coral beads. Pattern of one coral bead between two black beads separating the large beads. Measurements: L. 74 cm Weight 45 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.461 Inventory number: HS 06 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Tightly symmetrically strung, central tear-shaped flat medallion, inset with small tear-shaped lapis, three loops at bottom rim with two tiny hollow beads each; on either side tiny flat silver beads alternating with elongated black stone beads and large round, hollow, fluted beads. Measurements: L. 43 cm H. 6 cm (medallion only) Weight 60 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.462 Inventory number: HS 07 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Twenty-six round pendants, decorated on both sides, suspended from flat linked chain of three small loops soldered together. At either end long finely braided mesh terminals for attachment. Measurements: L. 45.5 cm W. 2.8 cm Weight 100 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.463 Inventory number: HS 08 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Symmetrically strung on twisted beige thread, three long faceted brown glass beads, four small round hollow open-work beads, and two large open-work beads. Measurements: L. 21 cm (beads only) Weight 53 g Condition: Worn, incomplete Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.464 Inventory number: HS 09 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy; cotton / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Loosely strung on twisted beige cotton string, 49 similar round hollow open-work beads. Measurements: L. 62 cm Weight 102 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.465 Inventory number: HS 10 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Yellow silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Five flat oval medallions set with oval polished cabochon carnelian and five tiny round pendants hanging from lower rim of each. On linked chain necklace. Measurements: L. 40 cm H. 5 cm (medallion only) Weight 65 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.466 Inventory number: HS 11 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass, cotton / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Black cotton band, with centred small flat tear-shaped pendant with blue glass inset; on either side five long flat pendants, 8-shaped loops with floral ornamentation in middle and flat embossed discs hanging from lower loop. Measurements: L. 40 cm H. 6.5 cm (long pendants only) Weight 90 g Condition: New; small inset missing Provenance: Bought from R. Christoffel, Steinmaur, for SFr. 100. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.467 Inventory number: HS 12 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Five irregular flat medallions with tear-shaped rounded lapis insets centred on chain necklace. Measurements: L. 42 cm H. 4.5 cm (medallion only) Weight 57 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.468 Inventory number: HS 13 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, cotton / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Twelve rigid ornate pendants symmetrically hung between tiny round circlets on lower portion of black band. Measurements: L. 38 cm H. 4.5 cm Weight 49 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.469 Inventory number: HS 14 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, wood, stone, coral / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small centred oval medallion of lapis with three small attachments of tiny coral beads at bottom; on either side, alternating and symmetrical round black, white and silver beads and two elongated honey-colored beads. Measurements: L. 49 cm H. 6 cm (medallion only) Weight 49 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.470 Inventory number: HS 15 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small centred oval medallion of lapis with three small attachments of tiny round hollow beads at bottom; on either side, alternating and symmetrical round black, white and silver beads and two elongated red glass beads. Measurements: L. 49 cm H. 5 cm (medallion only) Weight 43 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.471 Inventory number: HS 16 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, cotton / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Eight oval cabochon lapis stones set in crudely cast mounts; symmetrically interspersed between tiny circlets strung on black braided thread. Measurements: L. 60 cm H. 4 cm Weight 75 g Condition: Very worn, soiled Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.472 Inventory number: HS 17 Object: Necklace with amulet box Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Cylindrical amulet with nine diamond-shaped appliques suspended by cotton string from lower edge; on either side, fine chain necklace interspersed with two tiny unevenly cut polished garnets. Measurements: L. 46.5 cm (amulet: 6.6) W. 5 cm Weight 32 g Condition: Worn, dented Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.473 Inventory number: HS 18 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Eighteen small concave embossed appliques suspended from loose chain necklace. Measurements: L. 37 cm Weight 25 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.474 Inventory number: HS 19 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver and gold alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Afghani coin with small round lapis in center, surrounded by open-work filigree. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 62 cm Dia. of coin medallion 5 cm Weight 32 g Condition: Worn, coin slightly corroded Reference: Janata, A. (1981): Schmuck in Afghanistan Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.475 Inventory number: HS 20 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Afghani coin with small round lapis in center, surrounded by open-work filigree. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 60 cm Dia. of coin medallion 5.5 cm Weight 44 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.476 Inventory number: HS 21 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Round flat medallion with flat oval carnelian in center, surrounded by eight decorated diamond-shaped designs. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 60 cm Dia. of medallion 5.5 cm Weight 31 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.477 Inventory number: HS 22 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Triangular pendant, rimmed with coral beads, tear-shaped lapis sunk into center. From lower rim, 24 thin braided chains hold tiny hollow, tear-shaped appliques. Reverse of pendant covered with ornate stylized design of birds. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 60 cm W. of pendant 6.5 cm Weight 35 g Condition: Worn, insets missing Provenance: Bought from Reto Christoffel, Steinmaur for SF 130 in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.478 Inventory number: HS 23 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Triangular open-work pendant, small rounded lapis in center, from lower rim hang 10 looped chains with 10 flat discs at each end. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 31 cm W. of pendant 4.5 cm Weight 36 g Condition: Worn Reference: Janata, A. (1981): Schmuck in Afghanistan Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.479 Inventory number: HS 24 Object: Amulet Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Triangular flat amulet, two sides soldered together, thin space between sides. One side with rows of diamond-shaped designs interspersed with rows of small bosses, reverse side plain. Seven round apertures under lower rim, one large aperture at apex. Measurements: W. 51 mm H. 50 mm Weight 25 g Condition: Worn, dented Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.480 Inventory number: HS 25 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, glass, coral / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Stylized shield-shaped pendant, large flat oval carnelian in center, surrounded by ornate decorations. From lower rim hang small tubular coral beads. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 60 cm Weight 55 g Condition: Worn, dented Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.481 Inventory number: HS 26 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Flat scalloped oval pendant, two large oval lapis cabochon in center, three tiny hollow beads hang from lower edge. Thin finely crafted chain necklace. Measurements: L. 26 cm W. of pendant 5.5 cm Weight 30 g Condition: Worn, damaged, half of chain missing Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.482 Inventory number: HS 27 Object: Ornament Material/technique: Silver alloy, coral / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Three round buttons, encrusted with small round knobs; collar of coral, with small loop for attachment. Measurements: L. 3 cm Weight 30 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.483 Inventory number: HS 28 Object: Teaspoon (2) Material/technique: Metal / hand-cast Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: 1) Yellow metal cast spoon, handle ending in fish, KABUL scratched on reverse. 2) Bowl of spoon with open grid, faint floral design on handle. Measurements: L. 1) 10.5 cm; 2) 10.7cm Weight 1) 7 g; 2) 6 g Condition: 1) Stained; 2) heavily oxidized Provenance: Bought in an Afghan bazaar in the 1970s. Donated by: Mrs. Hedi Schlegel, Balsthal, Switzerland Photograph:
Copyright © - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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