Description / Inventoryof a Collection of Miscellaneous ObjectsMost of them Collected in Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif, 1994-97
Presented for Repatriation to theAfghanistan-Museum in Exileby Mr. Hansjörg KusterDiepoldsau, Switzerland
Part III – HJK 101 – 150
Accession number: 2004.597 Inventory number: HJK 101 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Man’s ring with large polished flat carnelian inset, rim of drum mount with applied filigree and knobs at top, bottom and sides. Underside of mount with four larger knobs pierced with tiny holes. Measurements: H. 3.5 cm Weight 27 g Condition: Carnelian cracked Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $20. Donated by: Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.598 Inventory number: HJK 102 Object: Pendant Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Tear-shaped pendant with flat carnelian inset, surrounded by applied filigree and granulation, from lower edge hang five leaf-shaped pendants, two loops at top for attachment. Measurements: L. 9 cm Weight 34 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $35. Donated by: Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.599 Inventory number: HJK 103 Object: Earring Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of earrings, ear-loops wound with wire hold double domes fringed with short chains and tear-shaped pendants. Measurement: L. 8 cm Weight 38 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $8. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.600 Inventory number: HJK 104 Object: Earring Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of earrings, ear-loops wound with wire hold single dome fringed with long tightly braided mesh chains and tiny tear-shaped pendants. Measurement: L. 6 cm Weight 17 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $8. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.601 Inventory number: HJK 105 Object: Earring Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Single earring, ear-loop wound with wire holds dome embossed with circles and fringed with a double row of pendants. Measurement: L. 8 cm Weight 15.5 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.602 Inventory number: HJK 106 Object: Head ornament Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass, cloth / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Series of small embossed appliques and chains sewn onto strip of white cloth, tear-shaped element in center with small blue bead surrounded by filigree. One row of round embossed pendants threaded with tiny white beads, at bottom a row of diamond-shaped pendants interspersed with white beads. Measurement: L. 33 cm Weight 110 g Condition: Soiled, worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.603 Inventory number: HJK 107 Object: Earring Material/technique: Silver alloy, coral / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small single earring, embossed dome with coral bead pendants. Measurement: L. 3.2 cm Weight 3 g Condition: Worn, beads missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.604 Inventory number: HJK 108 Object: Bead Material/technique: Yellow metal / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small round hollow open-work bead, with loop for attachment. Measurement: D. 1.5 cm Weight 3 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the bazaar of Mazar-e Sharif by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.605 Inventory number: HJK 109 Object: Pendant Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small flat bird profile hung with chains, discs and various embossed pendants, loop on back for attachment. Measurement: L. 6.5 cm Weight 16 g Condition: Good, one disc missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.606 Inventory number: HJK 110 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Woman’s ring with open-work rosette, loop in center holds four chains with small hollow round pendants. Measurement: D. 3 cm Weight 11 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.607 Inventory number: HJK 111 Object: Pendant Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Open-work triangle of six rows of cut-out circles, from lower edge hang small flat discs and long chains with hollow embossed leaf-shaped pendants, large loop at top for attachment. Measurement: L. 12 cm Weight 37 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.608 Inventory number: HJK 112 Object: Pendant Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Afghani coin with faceted clear glass inset in center, loops around edge hold a row of flat discs and a row of chains with similar disc pendants. S Measurement: L. 11.5 cm Weight 30 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.609 Inventory number: HJK 113 Object: Pendant Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Plain round pendant with flat carnelian, two loops at top for attachment. Measurement: D. 2.2 cm Weight 19 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.610 Inventory number: HJK 114 Object: Pendant Material/technique: Silver alloy, ceramic / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Round flat centerpiece with round blue ceramic inset with small holes, from rim hang long chains with discs and hollow leaf-shaped pendants. Measurement: L. 9.5 cm Weight 46 g Condition: Worn, some discs missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.611 Inventory number: HJK 115 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: From necklace of linked cut-out rosettes with hollow embossed leaf-shaped pendants hangs a large flat amulet-shaped pendant with incised floral motifs; similar leaf-shaped pendants at lower rim. Measurement: L. 35 cm Weight 150 g Condition: Worn, several parts missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.612 Inventory number: HJK 116 Object: Pectoral ornament Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Draped chain pectoral ornament, from two triangular open-work elements at either side hang 12 linked chains hung with discs and hollow leaf-shaped pendants; the 12 chains are hooked on either side to a central vertical band of linked oval glass insets and a flat center element with three small red glass insets. Measurement: W. 35 cm H. 28 cm Weight 320 g Condition: Worn, glass stones missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.613 Inventory number: HJK 117 Object: Hair ornament Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass, cotton / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of Pashtun hair ornaments; cut-out double-layered hollow appliques sewn on long padded band of purple cloth, small blue glass beads around edge; from lower end hangs heavy round domed pendant encrusted with pink, red and green glass insets, from bottom rim hang long chains with small round pendants. Measurement: L. 47 cm Weight 230 g each Condition: Soiled, worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in1996 for $20. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.614 Inventory number: HJK 118 Object: Head ornament Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of heavy head ornaments in three parts; surface of dome incised with scallop design decreasing in size towards the top, the bottom rim fringed with short chains and hollow faceted tear-shaped pendants. Measurement: L. 13 cm Weight 200 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.615 Inventory number: HJK 119 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Yellow metal, silver alloy, stone, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Long thin necklace with large round lapis pendant in center, on either side alternating silver, black stone, orange glass, open-work rhomboids and lapis insets separated by small round tightly strung circular beads. Measurement: L. 94 cm Weight 110 g Condition: Worn, corroded Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.616 Inventory number: HJK 120 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass, shell, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Long necklace of strands of opaque red capsule-shaped glass beads symmetrically strung with black beads, hollow embossed silver appliques, round white shell fragments. In center a flat round agate, on either side strands of transparent red glass beads, round silver open-work spheres, and small open-work squares of silver granules. Measurement: L. 90 cm Weight 33 g Condition: Worn, soiled Provenance: Bought in the bazaar of Taloqan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.617 Inventory number: HJK 121 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Glass, cotton thread / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Wide flat bib-like necklace of three large beaded squares in green, yellow, white, red and blue, joined by strands of green beads, along outer edge of squares small tassels of red and white beads, strands of fine tubular green beads lead to braided black knot at closing at the back. Measurement: Weight 60 g Condition: Poor, beads missing, badly repaired Provenance: Bought in the bazaar of Kunduz or Taloqan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.618 Inventory number: HJK 122 Object: Belt Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Three-strand metal chain belt symmetrically interspersed with double agate insets; in center a flat pendant with three oval agates and two tiny blue stones, edged in applied filigree, lower rim fringed with tiny round pendants. Measurement: L. 82 cm (excl. pendant) Weight 190 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.619 Inventory number: HJK 123 Object: Belt Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: A series of round embossed appliques in two alternating patterns fixed onto narrow mesh belt; the two flat terminals with hook and eye. Measurement: L. 92 cm Weight 210 g Condition: As new Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $30. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.620 Inventory number: HJK 124 Object: Ankle bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Large hollow embossed ankle bracelet, hung with small round hollow bells. Three small red, blue and green stones at joining, pin clasp. Measurement: Dia. 11 cm Weight 140 g Condition: Worn, dented Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.621 Inventory number: HJK 125 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Hollow tubular bracelet, surface covered with small and large applied filigree rosettes, flat band of cross-cut metal around outer edge. Pin attached for closing. Measurement: Dia. 7.5 cm Weight 120 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.622 Inventory number: HJK 126 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Open bracelet, surface covered with applied filigree, bosses, rosettes, diamonds and three round glass insets. Measurement: Dia. 9 cm Weight 140 g Condition: Worn, dented, glass stone missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.623 Inventory number: HJK 127 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Bronze / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Heavy open faceted bracelet, outer surfaces with incised decorations, inner plain, both square ends ribbed on three sides. Measurement: Dia. 7 cm Weight 125 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.624 Inventory number: HJK 128 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Torque necklace, round arms with crude incised decorations, flat in center with geometric design. Measurement: Dia. 14 cm Weight 155 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.625 Inventory number: HJK 129 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Large heavy man’s ring, flat oval carnelian in center, surrounded by gilded scroll decorations, rimmed with applied twisted wire and small bosses in upper and lower corners. Sides incised with pictorial design, larger boss in middle of shank. Measurement: H. 3.3 cm Weight 33 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $18. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.626 Inventory number: HJK 130 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Large man’s ring, oval red cabochon glass stone in center with finely incised galloping horse, surface covered with applied filigree and granulated triangles. Measurement: H. 3 cm Weight 17.5 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $10. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.627 Inventory number: HJK 131 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Heavy man’s ring, oval turquoise placed horizontally across center, set in applied filigree mount, remaining surface covered with filigree rosettes and scrolls. Measurement: H. 1.2 cm Weight 24.5 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $15. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.628 Inventory number: HJK 132 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Heavy man’s ring, oval turquoise placed horizontally across center, set in applied filigree mount, remaining surface covered with braided decoration around edges and scrolled filigree in center spaces. Measurement: H. 2.4 cm Weight 31 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $15. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.629 Inventory number: HJK 133 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Heavy man’s ring, small flat oval carnelian with engraved script in Arabic in center, surrounded by petal-shaped turquoise, small round turquoise in corner at top and bottom, remaining surface with applied filigree; boss in center of shank. Measurement: H. 2.8 cm Weight 29 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $12. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.630 Inventory number: HJK 134 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small ring, polished oval dark brown carnelian set in center, shallow incised decoration at each side. Measurement: H. 1.7 cm Weight 7 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $8. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.631 Inventory number: HJK 135 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Light-weight man’s ring, narrow oval bright carnelian with engraved script in Arabic in center, at both sides incised floral decorations. Measurement: H. 2.4 cm Weight 13 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $8. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.632 Inventory number: HJK 136 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Man’s ring, high-domed polished oval carnelian in center, on either side an incised horned animal in profile. Measurement: H. 2.5 cm Weight 24 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $8. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.633 Inventory number: HJK 137 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Man’s ring, plain long unevenly shaped polished carnelian in center, simple mount and crude decoration at either side. Measurement: H. 3.2 cm Weight 17 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.634 Inventory number: HJK 138 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Man’s ring with oval yellow “eye” agate in center, band of granulation around mount, on both sides of shank open-work birds with outstretched wings and band of tail feathers meeting to form ring. Measurement: H. 2.2 cm Weight 19 g Condition: As new Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996 for $12. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.635 Inventory number: HJK 139 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Man’s ring, polished oval carnelian in center, on either side fine triangular decoration of cross-hatching. Measurement: H. 2 cm Weight 13.5 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.636 Inventory number: HJK 140 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Cast-metal woman’s ring, band of open-work lozenges, small decorated prong at open edges. Measurement: H.1.4 cm Weight 9.5 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.637 Inventory number: HJK 141 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Plain woman’s ring, rectangular stone with incised figure (?), plain shank, tiny boss in center. In the enlargement the figure appears to be a woman holding a body, with another figure standing behind her. Measurement: H. 1.3 cm Weight 6.5 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Mazar-e Sharif by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1997 for $4. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.638 Inventory number: HJK 142 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Top portion of a woman’s ring, round carnelian engraved with script in Arabic, outer edge of mount with spaced granules. Measurement: H. 2.3 cm Weight 5 g Condition: Fragment, worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.639 Inventory number: HJK 143 Object: Seal Material/technique: Bronze / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small rectangular seal with crudely incised animal, mounted on heavy bronze ring. Measurement: W. 2 cm Weight 28 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Mazar-e Sharif by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1997 for $5. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.640 Inventory number: HJK 144 Object: Ring Material/technique: Silver alloy, stone, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pyramid-shaped woman’s ring, polished agate mounted at top, tiny spherical pendant at each corner, mount wound with filigree, small blue bead at each side. Measurement: Mount: 2 cm x 2 cm Weight 13 g Condition: Worn, beads missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.641 Inventory number: HJK 145 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Yellow alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Chain necklace, series of small applied rosettes linked together, in center hangs a triangular mesh with rosettes at joinings, outer edges with tiny hollow spherical bells. Measurement: L. 37 cm Weight 43 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.642 Inventory number: HJK 146 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of wide cylindrical cast bracelets; bands of open-work and various designs, at edges of pin-clasp embossed hollow applied rosettes and tear-shaped appliques. Measurement: W. 10.3 cm Weight 540 g Condition: Worn, pin broken off Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.643 Inventory number: HJK 147 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Single wide cylindrical cast bracelet, broad middle band of incised floral patterns, at one end a band of deep ridges, at edges of pin-clasp three red and blue glass insets. Measurement: W. 9.8 cm Weight 210 g Condition: Worn, pin missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.644 Inventory number: HJK 148 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Single wide cylindrical cast bracelet, two bands of open-work alternating with bands of decorative flat relief motifs, at edges of pin-clasp two tear-shaped hollow appliques. Measurement: W. 7 cm Weight 120 g Condition: Worn, pin missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.645 Inventory number: HJK 149 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Silver alloy / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of cast bracelets, band of open-work flanked by series of thin rows of various geometric patterns. Measurement: W. 4.2 cm Weight 150 g Condition: Worn, both pins missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2004.646 Inventory number: HJK 150 Object: Amulet plaque Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass, woven band / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Crude square cast plaque with applied squares in each corner of decorated surface, oval mount for inset in center, six large loops at top for suspension, 10 smaller loops at bottom hold hollow leaf- and diamond-shaped pendants. Suspended on narrow woven band, with two large blue beads attached. Measurement: L. 104 cm (woven band) W. 10.3 cm H. 10 cm Weight 220 g Condition: Worn, inset missing Provenance: Bought in the Kabul bazaar by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster in 1996. Donated by: Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau,Switzerland Photograph:
Copyright © - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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