Accession number: 2004.730 Inventory number: IP 01 Object: Artificial duck Material/technique: Papier-mâché / hand-painted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Life-size model of a duck, made from papier-mâché, painted in different colors and varnished. The present object is used as a lamp with a build-in electrical light. Originally such ‘ducks’ where used in Afghanistan as baits for duck hunting. Measurement: L. 22cm W. 10 cm H. 29 cm Weight 310 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought from an Afghan dealer in Basel early 1990s. Donated by: Mrs. Irene Pfirter-Borghi, Basle (Switzerland) Photograph:
Copyright © - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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