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Accession numbers: 2004.697 – 729
Inventory numbers: HJK 201 – 233
Description
/ Inventory
of a Collection
of
Miscellaneous
Objects
Most
of them Collected in Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif, 1994-97
Presented
for Repatriation to the
Afghanistan-Museum
in Exile
by
Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster
Diepoldsau,
Switzerland
HJK 201 –
233
Type of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2004.697 Inventory number: HJK 201
Object: Lute
(sarinda)
Material/technique: Wood,
wire / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Crude
replica of a 4-string lute; chain, beaded fob and braided leather
loop at top. Made for tourist trade.
Measurements: L. 60
cm Weight 1.180 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Hansjörg
Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.698 Inventory number: HJK 202
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Old
V-shaped Uzbek hanging to cover bedrolls, fine petit point in yellow,
burgundy, blue, orange and beige, long green fringe, backed with pink
cotton, ends unfinished.
Measurements: L. 50
cm (longest arm) W. 11 cm (excl. fringe) Weight 150 g
Condition: Very
faded, worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Hansjörg
Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.699 Inventory number: HJK 203
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Traditional V-shaped Uzbek hanging to cover
bedrolls, fine petit point in yellow, purple, green, black, white and
burgundy, long fringe in same colors, backed with red cotton.
Measurement: L. 65
cm (longest arm) W. 14 cm Weight 230 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.700 Inventory number: HJK 204
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Recent
V-shaped Uzbek hanging to cover bedrolls, fine petit point in yellow,
pink, green, white, burgundy and black, long dark green fringe,
backed with old floral cotton print.
Measurement: L. 70
cm (longest arm) 12 W. cm weight 160 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.701 Inventory number: HJK 205
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Old
V-shaped Lakai Uzbek hanging to cover bedrolls, stitching in orange,
beige, purple and pink, short fringe in the same colors, backed with
beige cotton.
Measurement: L.60
cm W. 15 cm Weight 200 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.702 Inventory number: HJK 206
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Traditional V-shaped Lakai Uzbek hanging to
cover bedrolls, stitched in white, black, orange, purple, yellow and
green; purple fringe, backed with purple cotton with green and beige
stripes, ends unfinished.
Measurement: L. 70
cm (longest arm) W. 18 cm Weight 210 g
Condition: Soiled,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.703 Inventory number: HJK 207
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Recent
V-shaped Lakai Uzbek-style hanging to cover bedrolls, stitched in
synthetic purple, orange, pink, yellow, green, black and white, long
green fringe, backed in olive green cotton, ends unfinished.
Measurement: L. 87
cm W.23 cm Weight 250 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.704 Inventory number: HJK 208
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Yurt
hanging, small strip of black and white embroidery, edged in pink,
eight badly worn tassels in various colors, no backing.
Measurement: L.40
cm (excl. tassels) Weight 90 g
Condition: Soiled,
tassels very worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2004.705 Inventory number: HJK 209
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, metallic thread / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Man’s
flat-topped Kandahari cap with cut-out front, overall pattern of
small circles within roundels in metallic gold thread, with pink,
purple, green background stitching, lined in red cotton.
Measurement: Dia.
16 cm H. 8 cm Weight 130 g
Condition: Badly
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2004.706 Inventory number: HJK 210
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
glass, wood, stone, metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped boy’s cap, overall petit point
in pink, green, yellow, white, blue and orange, entire surface hung
with beads of wood, glass, bone, metal and lapis, small silver dome
on top, lower rim fringed with egg-shaped hollow nut shells, unlined.
Measurement: Dia.15
cm H. 5 cm Weight 250 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2004.707 Inventory number: HJK 211
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
stone, metal, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped boy’s cap, overall stitching
in pink, green, orange, purple, blue and burgundy, entire surface
hung with stone, glass and wood beads, hollow nut shells and silver
and lapis pendants, unlined.
Measurement: Dia.16
cm H. 5.5 cm Weight 210 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2004.708 Inventory number: HJK 212
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
metal, glass, ceramic, stone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Conical
woman’s hat stitched in red, blue and black, entire surface
heavily ornamented with bands of curved open-work silver sewn around
edge and across top, and hung with coins, glass, agate and lapis
pendants of all shapes and sizes, from edge hangs a draped chain bib
with various small pendants.
Measurement: Dia.16
cm H. 6 cm Weight 410 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2004.709 Inventory number: HJK 213
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Metallic
thread, glass, silver alloy / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Flat-topped woman’s cap, overall stitching
in gold and silver metallic thread, top hung with coins, tiny
pendants, long cylindrical blue glass bead in center, around upper
edge red beads and silver pendants, around lower edge red beads and
coin pendants, on either side a decorated amulet case hung with
leaf-shaped pendants, unlined.
Measurement: Dia.16
cm H. 6 cm Weight 500 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Footwear
Accession
number: 2004.710 Inventory number: HJK 214
Object: Boots
Material/technique: Leather,
cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Pair
of Uzbek woman’s boots, overall stitching in red, green, blue,
white, yellow, purple and burgundy, soft leather sole, edge rising to
point in front, lined with leather.
Measurement: W. 16
cm H. 24 cm (at back) Weight 500 g
Condition: Badly
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2004.711 Inventory number: HJK 215
Object: Dress
Material/technique: Silk,
velvet, coins, silver alloy, metallic thread / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Voluminous woman’s dress, wide skirt in
panels of blue silk and red velvet with broad band of gold metallic
thread decoration around bottom, square-necked embroidered bodice
hung with coins and pendants, wide red sleeves with broad cuff of
gold metallic thread decoration.
Measurement: L. 180
cm W. 28 cm (of sleeve at cuff)
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.712 Inventory number: HJK 216
Object: Cloth
Material/technique: Cotton
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Patchwork cloth of square, triangular,
diamond-shaped, rectangular patches of various bits of satin, cotton
prints and material of all sizes, edged with cotton floral print,
unlined, loop at one corner.
Measurement: L. 150
cm W. 130 cm
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.713 Inventory number: HJK 217
Object: Cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Patchwork cloth, large center panel of
diamond-shapes of different plain colored patches, framed with narrow
bands of cross-stitch embroidery, around outer edge a band of square
patches of plain and floral prints, velvet, and diamond-shapes on a
white cloth; dark green and purple fringe on sides and bottom, loop
at one corner.
Measurement: L. 170
cm W.140 cm
Condition: Faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.714 Inventory number: HJK 218
Object: Cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Patchwork cloth, large center panel of rows of
various diamond-shaped cotton prints alternating with embroidered
cotton and velvet, edged with narrow bands of petit point embroidery,
outer border of smaller square and diamond-shaped patches, lined with
patches of plain and printed cotton.
Measurement: L. 140
cm W. 120 cm
Condition: Worn,
soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.715 Inventory number: HJK 219
Object: Cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Square
patchwork cloth, dark blue center panel stitched in white, outer edge
of cotton floral print enclosing bands of diamond-shapes alternating
with various patches of cloth edged in black, lined with red floral
print.
Measurement: L. 80
cm W. 80 cm
Condition: Worn,
stained
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.716 Inventory number: HJK 220
Object: Cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
velvet / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Recently
made, center panel of large and small roundels, surrounded by floral
motifs machine-stitched in synthetic orange, light and dark green,
light and dark yellow, red, purple, white and black, border of
zigzags, floral and geometric motifs, corners reinforced with short
bands of hand-stitched cloth, unlined, loops at 2 corners.
Measurement: L. 224
cm W. 156 cm
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2004.717 Inventory number: HJK 221
Object: Wall
hanging
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ early 20th C.
Brief description: Large
suzani of heavy white cotton with embroidered scroll and
floral motifs framing a prayer niche
Measurement: L. 220
cm W. 148 cm
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Textile
Accession
number: 2004.718 Inventory number: HJK 222
Object: Wall
hanging (?)
Material/technique: Silk
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Three-paneled silk ikat with circular
motifs, edged in black, backed with cotton floral print.
Measurement: L. 190
cm W. 130 cm
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.719 Inventory number: HJK 223
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Tekke
Turkoman jowal, complete with backing.
Measurement: W. 120
cm H. 60 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.720 Inventory number: HJK 224
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool,
cotton / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Front
panel only, flat-weave Yamud Turkoman jowal, embroidered on
woven red background.
Measurement: W.
118cm H. 48 cm
Condition: Worn,
repaired
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.721 Inventory number: HJK 225
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool,
cotton / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Pair
of flat-weave Yamud Turkoman jowals, rather crudely
embroidered on red woven background, backing not original.
Measurement: W.
110/103 cm H. 60/55 cm
Condition: Worn,
repaired
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.722 Inventory number: HJK 226
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Small
Uzbek mafrash, from Tashkurghan region, narrow knotted and
piled tent bag, with typical geometric gul, generally used by
women for personal belongings.
Measurement: W. 87
cm H. 46 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2004.723 Inventory number: HJK 227
Object: Saddle bag
Material/technique: Wool,
cotton / hand-woven, machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Small
saddle bag, assembled from two machine-embroidered bags with floral
motives and a middle strip made from a rather worn part of a Turkoman
tent band.
Measurement: L. 83
cm W. 30 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.724 Inventory number: HJK 228
Object: Salt bag
Material/technique: Wool,
hair / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Baluch namak
donneh, salt bag, middle section, upper
and lower edges in flat weave, border in pile, flat-weave back.
Measurement: W. 41
cm H. 48 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.725 Inventory number: HJK 229
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool,
hair / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Baluch
bolesht, cushion cover, front in very fine pile, left and
right edges and backing in flat weave. Black and red fringes.
Measurement: W. 118
cm H. 46 cm
Condition: Good,
most fringes missing
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau,Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.726 Inventory number: HJK 230
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool,
hair / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan/
20th C.
Brief description: Baluch
bag, front flat weave with geometric pattern; backing striped. Loops
at top for closure, embellished with woolen tassels.
Measurement: W. 53
cm H. 48 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.727 Inventory number: HJK 231
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool,
hair / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief
description: Baluch bolesht,
tent bag, front pile, backing kelim.
Measurement: W. 75
cm H. 115 cm
Condition: Good,
faded
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.728 Inventory number: HJK 232
Object: Tent bag
Material/technique: Wool,
hair, shell / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Pair
of bags (Baluch?), front and back panels in intricate flat-weave,
edges embellished with white snail shells.
Measurement: W. 82
+ 86 cm H. 48 cm
Condition: Worn,
dirty
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2004.729 Inventory number: HJK 233
Object: Tent
hanging
Material/technique: Wool,
hair, glass, mother-of-pearl, stone / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Pair
of decorative tent hangings (Baluch?), plain, burgundy weave,
decorated with fringes, tassels, white glass beads and
mother-of-pearl buttons, trinkets with semi-precious stones. Two
loops at top edge.
Measurement: W. 135
cm H. 65 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1990): The Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Mr. Hansjörg Kuster, 1994-1997.
Donated by: Mr.
Hansjörg Kuster, Diepoldsau, Switzerland
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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