Accession number: 2005.777 Inventory number: DIS 01 Object: Game board Material/technique: Wood, paint / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 19th C. Brief description: Square wooden game board in two pieces, each side with overall finely painted game layout with small floral motifs in gold painted on red, blue, green, blue and black fields. Measurement: L. 59 cm W. 42 cm Weight 1200 g (one board) Condition: Worn, cracked, flaking paint, one edge missing Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.778 Inventory number: DIS 02 Object: Box of hand scales Material/technique: Wood, metal / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Box fitted with intricate compartments for ten weights, one large and one small fulcrum rod and two large and two small weighing pans, small square compartment with metal cover. Weights are 6-sided with projecting knobs on top, inner lid of box has matching holes to receive knobs. Outer lid has triangular metal cut-out at each corner. Measurement: L. 33 cm W. 19.5 cm H. 7 cm Weight 2900 g Condition: Worn, some original weights replaced Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.779 Inventory number: DIS 03 Object: Carving Material/technique: Wood / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan ? / 20th C. Brief description: Wooden carving of a fish, incised scales, open mouth edged in small zipper-like teeth holding square block of wood; flared tail holding elongated diamond-shaped block of wood. Both sides identical, to be fixed in a frame. Measurement: L. 46 cm W. 11 cm Weight 455 g Condition: Good, both ends slightly damaged Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.780 Inventory number: DIS 04 Object: Panel Material/technique: Wood / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan ? / 20th C. Brief description: Long rectangular wooden panel decorated with various fine deeply incised floral and linear motifs, thumb tab at one end; on reverse incised fish and bird. Measurement: L. 26 cm W. 6 cm H. 1.5 cm Weight 215 g Condition: Good Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.781 Inventory number: DIS 05 Object: Hair ornament Material/technique: Silver, cotton / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Hollow silver ball holding two lengths of threads wrapped in orange and black with alternating small round hollow silver beads and large round flat hollow silver beads with floral motifs on both sides, both ends with green and purple tassels of twisted thread. Measurement: L. 28 cm Weight 20 g Condition: Worn, dented Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.782 Inventory number: DIS 06 Object: Coat (chapan) Material/technique: Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Woman’s black long-sleeved chapan embroidered in white, yellow, black and dark red; slits at each side, dark red cuffs; around wide lapels and collar, hems and cuffs elaborate bands of embroidered flattened diamonds, stylized horns and birds. Unlined. Measurement: L. 124 cm (excl. collar); 71 cm (sleeve, to inset) Weight 1400 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.783 Inventory number: DIS 07 Object: Cap (taken) Material/technique: Cotton / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Cap, straight sides of slightly padded stitched green cloth with four clusters of finely embroidered round red flowers with yellow and white centers; top, four sections of similar flowers. Unlined. Measurement: Dia.16 cm H. 9 cm Weight 88 g Condition: Worn, soiled Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basle, Switzerland Photograph:
hand Accession number: 2005.784 Inventory number: DIS 08 Object: Cap (taken) Material/technique: Cotton, glass / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Heavily padded man’s cap, straight sides with cut-out front, flat top; overall embroidery in dark brown, green, blue, pink and orange, on sides two rows of circles with tiny mirrors and metallic thread, border of metallic thread and mirrors, top with round embroidered center holding smaller circles. Unlined. Measurement: Dia. 19cm H. 8 cm Weight 180 g Condition: Very worn, soiled Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basle, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.785 Inventory number: DIS 09 Object: Tent band Material/technique: Wool / hand-woven Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Long narrow tent band with lozenge-shaped design in white and dark blue edged in red, at either end two clusters of red, yellow, green and purple tassels. Measurement: L. 305 cm (excl. tassels) W. 3 cm Weight 260 g Condition: Good Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.786 Inventory number: DIS 10 a/b/c Object: Dress inset Material/technique: Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Three insets, two for sleeves, one for front of dress, cursive linear designs embroidered in purple, red, burgundy, dark blue and pale green on cream field; front inset elaborate design of heart and stylized ram horns, sleeve insets with triangular motif above rows of stylized horns. Measurement: L. 38 cm (a); 25 cm (b/c) W. 38 cm (a); 15 (b/c) Weight 96 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.787 Inventory number: DIS 11 Object: Sleeve inset Material/technique: Cotton, silk, glass / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: One sleeve inset with various finely embroidered triangles and geometric designs in yellow, black and burgundy on black field, separated by rows of white beads, one row with short tassels of white and red beads, thick fringe of white beads at upper edge, shiny white buttons in center of squares out-lined by single white beads. Lined in dark floral print. Measurement: L. 22 cm W. 27 cm Weight 75 g Condition: Very worn, beads, button missing Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.788 Inventory number: DIS 12 Object: Sleeve inset Material/technique: Cotton, silk, glass / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: One sleeve inset with various finely embroidered triangles and squares in purple, burgundy, yellow and green on black field, separated by rows of thick loose white bead fringes, fringe of white beads at top, shiny white buttons set in squares outlined by single white beads. Snap and eye at lower edge of cuff. Unlined. Measurement: L. 23 cm W. 27 cm Weight 85 g Condition: Badly worn Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.789 Inventory number: DIS 13 Object: Bag Material/technique: Linen, wool / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Long flat white linen bag, open top, surface decorated in widely spaced concentric rectangles in small blue stitches, bottom with band of overall embroidery in burgundy, white and dark blue, three large tufts of wool, two burgundy and one blue, at bottom edge. Measurement: L. 52 cm (excl. tassels) W. 33 cm Weight 320 g Condition: Worn, one tuft detached Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.790 Inventory number: DIS 14 Object: Wall hanging Material/technique: Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Long wall hanging with overall embroidery in burgundy, black, pink, orange and yellow; three large circles on burgundy field, border of running floral motifs in black on yellow field. Three hanging loops at one end. Measurement: L. 224 cm W. 70 cm Weight 1120 g Condition: Good Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.791 Inventory number: DIS 15 Object: Wall hanging Material/technique: Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Very large wall hanging with overall embroidery in burgundy, yellow, black, pink, orange, brown and white. In center of burgundy field a floral motif surrounded by a series of concentric decorated circles, in one circle eight twisting snake-like motifs in banded white and brown. Round yellow circles sprinkled with round pink flowers in each corner. Measurement: L. 270 cm W. 240 cm Condition: Good Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.792 Inventory number: DIS 16 Object: Spindle Material/technique: Wood, metal / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Wooden spindle with round silver weight, upper surface of weight decorated with alternating circular and diamond-shaped cut-outs in yellow metal. Measurement: L. 28 cm Dia. 5 cm (weight) Weight 55 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Boutique International, Basel, 1985 bought from Mr. Omar Khan, Kabul. Donated by: Miss Doris and Mrs. Idda Schneider, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Copyright © - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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