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Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.793 Inventory
number: IK 01
Object: Bracelet
Material/technique: Silver
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Silver
bracelet, outer surface heavily decorated flattened articulated
chain, hung with small rings holding two to three tiny balls each;
elaborate pin-clasp, both sides of bracelet held together by short
chain.
Measurements: Dia.
7 cm W. 3.5 cm Weight 118 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.794 Inventory
number: IK 02
Object: Brooch
Material/technique: Silver
alloy, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
slightly convex silver brooch, in center round flat red glass inset
surrounded by circles of granulations, four granulated spokes, at rim
a band of small running scrolls in thin wire framed by granulated
circles; hook at top, holding bar on reverse side.
Measurements: Dia.
9 cm H. 2 cm Weight 75 g
Condition: Worn,
glass scratched
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.795 Inventory
number: IK 03
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Silver
alloy, coral, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Necklace
with two center sections of four strands of coral separated by black
beads, square silver beads of fine granulations and larger round
hollow open-work bead; two end sections of two strands each,
separated by similar beads, and round flat decorated silver beads.
Measurements: L.
63 cm Weight 120 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.796 Inventory
number: IK 04
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Silver,
coral, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Necklace
of double strands of coral beads, interspaced by black glass beads,
squares of silver granulations, round silver beads and larger hollow
open-work silver beads.
Measurements: L.
58 cm Weight 60 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.797 Inventory
number: IK 05
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Silver
alloy, yellow metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
chain affixed to pendant of three pairs of squares joined at points,
each square edged in granulation with minute circles at each point,
center of squares decorated yellow metal.
Measurements: L.
40 cm (single chain); 8.5 cm (pendant) W. 5.5 cm Weight 72 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.798 Inventory
number: IK 06
Object: Earring
Material/technique: Silver
alloy / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of earrings, round waisted dome, from lower rim hang short stems
wound with wire holding long narrow trumpet-like pendants.
Measurements: L.
4 cm Weight 35 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.799 Inventory
number: IK 07
Object: Pendant
Material/technique: Silver
alloy / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Single
small pendant, round decorated dome of fine twisted wire, from rim
hang rings holding two tiny hollow balls, two larger balls in
underside of dome.
Measurements: L.
4 cm Weight 17 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.800 Inventory
number: IK 08
Object: Pendant
Material/technique: Silver
alloy, stone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Three
pendants from a necklace, stem of twisted wire decorated with minute
yellow metal cut-outs, at top a tear-shaped setting with small
polished cabochon carnelian surrounded by minute granulation, loop at
top for attachment; at bottom pyramid-shaped cluster of granulation.
Measurements: L.
6 cm Weight 30 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.801 Inventory
number: IK 09
Object: Earring
Material/technique: Silver
alloy, coral / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of earrings, large round wire loops holding four pendants of four
coral beads each separated by clusters of minute granulations.
Measurements: L.
6 cm W. 3 cm Weight 25 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Toil
accessory
Accession
number: 2005.802 Inventory
number: IK 10
Object: Toiletry
Material/technique: Silver,
coral / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of long flat ornate utensils for cleaning nails and ears, front
decorated with incised floral motifs and at top round inlays of small
coral beads in floral pattern, loops at top for attachment.
Measurements: L.
7.5/6.5 cm W. 1.5 cm Weight 18 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
eDonated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
husbandry
Accession
number: 2005.803 Inventory
number: IK 11
Object: Bells
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Two
round brass animal bells with slit openings, on rope.
Measurements: Dia.
5/4 cm Weight 220 g
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.804 Inventory
number: IK 12
Object: Dress
panel
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Rectangular
panel of finely embroidered white on white ladder stitch with various
ram’s horn, scroll and star motifs.
Measurements: L.
27 cm W. 14 cm Weight 15 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.805 Inventory
number: IK 13
Object: Belt
panel
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
panel of orange ladder stitch on purple silk background, running band
of cursive patterns; twisted cotton border added separately; lined in
red floral print.
Measurements: L.
76 cm W. 6 cm Weight 25 g
Condition: Worn
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.806 Inventory
number: IK 14
Object: Band
Material/technique: Silk
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
panel of orange, yellow, purple, burgundy and green ladder stitch on
purple silk background, stylized ram horns, squares, triangles and
linear motifs; unlined.
Measurements: L.
36 cm W. 6 cm Weight 5 g
Condition: Worn
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.807 Inventory
number: IK 15
Object: Puttee
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Single
puttee of orange, white, purple, green and brown ladder stitch on
purple silk background; two panels of stylized floral and star motifs
enclosed in two decorated borders; unlined.
Measurements: L.
41 cm W. 10 cm Weight 15 g
Condition: Worn
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.808 Inventory
number: IK 16
Object: Puttee
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Single
puttee with green, orange, black, purple and dark blue ladder stitch
on pink silk background; squares of stylized star and horn motifs
enclosed in two decorated borders; unlined.
Measurements: L.
34 cm W. 9 cm Weight 10 g
Condition: Worn
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.809 Inventory
number: IK 17
Object: Purse
Material/technique: Cotton,
metallic thread, glass / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
purse, one piece with corners folded over, satin stitch in pink,
yellow, blue and green, large star on one side, small squares on
other, edged with narrow band of metallic thread and yellow, red,
white and black glass beads; snap and eye at closing point, lined in
white cotton.
Measurements: W.
7.5 x 6.5 Weight 15 g
Condition: Worn,
soiled
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.810 Inventory
number: IK 18
Object: Purse
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Unfinished
rectangular purse, with band of embroidery along bottom in green,
blue and yellow satin stitch on red cotton background; open at top;
lined in beige cotton.
Measurements: L.
14 cm W. 7 cm Weight 10 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.811 Inventory
number: IK 19
Object: Purse
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, glass / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Woman’s
soft purse with black, yellow, green and burgundy satin stitch, one
side of four squares of zigzag designs, the other of interlocking
lozenges; open top of strip of cotton print with drawstring of
braided thread; sides and bottom with thick fringe of white beads,
four clusters of white bead tassels at corners, single tassel at
bottom; lined in dark red cotton print.
Measurements: L.
17 cm (excl. tassels) W. 17 cm Weight 115 g
Condition: Worn,
soiled, tassel missing
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.812 Inventory
number: IK 20
Object: Shirt
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Man’s
loose-cuffed long-sleeved white shirt, finely embroidered front with
star and various small geometric motifs; snap at shoulder, rounded
hem.
Measurements: L.
67 cm W. 50 cm Weight 50 g
Condition: Soiled
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.813 Inventory
number: IK 21
Object: Shirt
front
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: White
cotton shirt front with various finely embroidered satin stitch
geometric and star motifs.
Measurements: L.
41 cm W. 29 cm Weight 87 g
Condition: Soiled
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.814 Inventory
number: IK 22
Object: Shirt
front
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: White
cotton shirt front with finely embroidered satin stitch star, floral
and geometric motifs, straight hem.
Measurements: L.
66 cm W. 55 cm Weight 80 g
Condition: Soiled
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.815 Inventory
number: IK 23
Object: Vest
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: White
cotton vest with large floral and leaf motifs in loose white-silk
satin stitch, edged in zigzags; unlined.
Measurements: L.
50 cm W. 49 cm Weight 140 g
Condition: Soiled
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.816 Inventory
number: IK 24
Object: Vest
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Black
cotton vest with large floral and leaf motifs in loose black silk
satin stitch, edged in zigzags; unlined.
Measurements: L.
48 cm W. 48 cm Weight 135 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Dupaigne,
B. and R. Paiva (1993): Afghan
Embroidery
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.817 Inventory
number: IK 25
Object: Pantaloons
Material/technique: Artificial
silk / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of baggy white women’s pantaloons, narrow band of open-work
embroidery at bottom hem, elasticized waist.
Measurements: L.
94 cm W. 90 cm Weight 105 g
Condition: Soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.818 Inventory
number: IK 26
Object: Pantaloons
Material/technique: Artificial
silk / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of baggy white women’s pantaloons with narrow band of open-work
embroidery at bottom hem, elasticized waist.
Measurements: L.
95 cm W. 72 cm Weight 105 g
Condition: Soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.819 Inventory
number: IK 27
(a, b)
Object: Socks
Material/technique: Wool
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of heavy knitted brown and white wool socks with star motif; stripes
at heel, flat soles.
Measurements: L.
47 cm (to toe) W. 14 cm Weight 210 g
Condition: Soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.820 Inventory
number: IK 28
(a, b)
Object: Socks
Material/technique: Wool
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of heavy knitted beige and brown wool socks, plain short patterned
leg, foot in brown hooked motifs; flat soles.
Measurements: L.
38 cm (to toe) W. 12 cm Weight 65 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.821 Inventory
number: IK 29
(a, b)
Object: Socks
Material/technique: Wool
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of heavy knitted beige, brown and red wool socks, short leg with hook
motifs, flat foot with hook motifs.
Measurements: L.
32 cm (to toe) W. 11 cm Weight 100 g
Condition: Soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in 1970s.
Donated by: Mrs.
Irmgard Kapitel, Kempten, Germany
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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