Accession number: 2005.848 Inventory number: HK 01 Object: Lute (rebab) Material/technique: Wood, nacre, bone, hide, metal, nylon / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Small rebab, body profusely covered in carved floral relief, open-work decorated peg head, resonating chamber covered in skin, fingerboard inlaid with nacre and bone, round tuning pegs inlaid with nacre, ten pegs on right side of fingerboard, three on either side of peg head; strings of metal and nylon, wooden bridge, nylon frets. Measurements: L. 68 cm W. 16 cm H. 19 cm Weight 1300 g Condition: Intact, worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.849 Inventory number: HK 02 Object: Panel Material/technique: Wood / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Rectangular raw wood panel, with two sections of star and fan motifs in high relief, hole at back for hanging. Made in a UNESCO-run carving training center in Lower Kunar valley. From Assadabad. Measurements: L. 49 cm W. 20 cm H. 2.5 cm Weight 1000 g Condition: New Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.850 Inventory number: HK 03 Object: Tile Material/technique: Ceramic, glaze / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 15h C. (?) Brief description: Rectangular light blue glazed tile with moulded high-relief geometric designs around circle in center. Said to be from one of the minarets at Herat. Measurements: L. 29 cm W. 16 cm H. 4 cm Weight 2200 g Condition: Chipped Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.851 Inventory number: HK 04 Object: Baggy trousers (shalwar) Material/technique: Cotton / machine-stitched Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Pair of women’s black cotton baggy trousers, elastic at waist. Measurements: L. 95 cm W. 110 cm Weight 330 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.852 Inventory number: HK 05 Object: Shirt Material/technique: Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Woman’s loose shirt in black cotton with rectangular front panel of finely stitched gold and white embroidery, overall and floral motifs. Button and snap at shoulders, pocket at right side. Measurements: L. 85 cm W. 55 cm Weight 270 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.853 Inventory number: HK 06 Object: Dress Material/technique: Cotton, silk, mirrors / hand- and machine-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Long fitted woman’s red cotton dress with square neck, pleated skirt and long sleeves with embroidered cuffs. Front panel a series of squares on black background in groups of four embroidered with pink, yellow, green and blue sworls framing tiny mirrors. Zipper at left side, buttons at shoulder. Measurements: L. 135 cm W. 35 cm (waist) Weight 350 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.854 Inventory number: HK 07 Object: Chador Material/technique: Artificial silk, silk / hand- and machine-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Salmon-pink chador with pleated back and shorter unpleated front, fitted embroidered cap and open-work eye panel. Measurements: L. 150 cm Weight 570 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.855 Inventory number: HK 08 Object: Cap Material/technique: Cotton, mirrors / hand-embroidered Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Flat-topped man’s toque with overall embroidery in bright orange, green, black, white, purple and fuchsia; squares and triangles with orange circles framing small mirrors, separated by cursive band of black-and-white. Unlined. Measurements: Dia. 17 cm H. 7 cm Weight 100 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.856 Inventory number: HK 09 Object: Choker Material/technique: Silver alloy, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Silver choker of six rows of articulated elements, a flat tear-shaped brown glass inset in center; from lower edge hang nineteen looped pendants of round flat disks with minute circular decoration affixed in center of each; at either end, an open-work triangle and loop for attachment. Measurements: L. 27 cm W. 9 cm Weight 170 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kule, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.857 Inventory number: HK 10 Object: Necklace Material/technique: Yellow metal, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Short chain of thin yellow metal wire with two red and one green glass beads; from edge hang forty-seven short chains with small hollow ball pendants; loops at end for attachment. Measurements: L. 23 cm W. 5 cm Weight 60 g Condition: Worn Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.858 Inventory number: HK 11 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Yellow meal, stone / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Bracelet with four round cabochon carnelians in flat round settings linked by three rows of looped chains; hook at one end. Measurements: L. 17 cm W. 2 cm Weight 34 g Condition: Worn, corroded, incomplete Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.859 Inventory number: HK 12 Object: Bracelet Material/technique: Yellow metal, glass / hand-crafted Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Bracelet with pin clasp, surface covered with small red glass beads, along either edge loops holding tiny hollow ball pendants. Measurements: Dia. 6 cm W. 2.5 cm Weight 72 g Condition: Worn, corroded, beads and pin missing Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74. Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany Photograph:
Copyright © - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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