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Type of object: Container
Accession
number: 2005.911 Inventory
number: GB 01
Object: Case
for tea bowl
Material/technique: Leather,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Thick
paddle-shaped leather case in two parts for carrying porcelain tea
bowl. Semi-spherical half with leather tassel in center of four
sections sewn together, decorated with nail studs and white
embroidery and attached at bottom to other flat half. Case opens from
top and is held together by thin strip of leather.
Measurements: L.
24 cm W.17 cm H. 9 cm Weight 285 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Northern
Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Footwear
Accession
number: 2005.912 Inventory
number: GB 02
Object: Shoes
Material/technique: Leather/
hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of heavy leather men’s shoes with turned-up toes. Thick soles
in several layers continuing at front to form long thin pointed
curled-over tongue on top of shoe. Long tab at back of shoe.
Measurements: L.
30 cm W.11 cm H. 12 cm Weight 550 g (each)
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Food
Accession
number: 2005.913 Inventory
number: GB 03
Object: Bread
(naan)
Material/technique: Wheat
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
flat Afghan bread.
Measurements: L.
34 cm W. 12 cm Weight 130 g
Condition: Dried
Provenance: Kabul
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Sculpture
Accession
number: 2005.914 Inventory
number: GB 04
Object: Animal
figure
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Fragment
of sheep (?) head, pointed nose, diamond-shaped eyes, small ears
perpendicular to head, series of incised circles on top of head.
Measurements: L.
7.5 cm W. 5.5 cm Weight 125 g
Condition: Fragment,
nose and left ear damaged
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Sculpture
Accession
number: 2005.915 Inventory
number: GB 05
Object: Human
figure
Material/technique: Ceramic,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crude
hand-modeled clay, upper-half of stylised male figure. Flat rounded
head with large nose, eyes and mouth incised. Left arm squared off,
no hand. Nail protruding from bottom of figure.
Measurements: L.
7 cm (excl. nail) W. 5.5 cm Weight 48 g
Condition: Right
arm missing
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2005.916 Inventory
number: GB 06
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Silver
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Thick
round silver coin, male right profile (?) on obverse, seated female
figure with spear on reverse.
Measurements: Dia.
3 cm Weight 15 g
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Sculpture
Accession
number: 2005.917 Inventory
number: GB 07
Object: Bas
relief
Material/technique: Schist
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 4th C.
Brief description: Fragment
of frieze from the base of a stupa, showing head and shoulders of two
draped figures waving fronds, between them a stupa or fire altar.
From Hadda, Jalalabad.
Measurements: W.
21 cm H. 5.9 cm Weight 680 g
Condition: Fragment,
badly damaged
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul bazaar in the 1970s.
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Sculpture
Accession
number: 2005.918 Inventory
number: GB 08
Object: Animal
figure
Material/technique: Stucco
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 2nd-5th
C.
Brief description: Small
face of lion-like animal with protruding eyes, flat nostrils and open
mouth. Traces of red on mane. Hadda?
Measurements: H.
8 cm W. 8 cm Weight 152 g
Condition: Fragment
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Footwear
Accession
number: 2005.919 Inventory
number: GB 09
Object: Shoes
Material/technique: Leather,
metallic thread / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of heavy red leather men’s shoes, with small turned-up toes.
Thick flat soles in several layers. Top of shoes decorated with heart
motif in metallic thread and small decorative tab. Small tab at back
of shoe.
Measurements: L.
29 cm W. 10 cm Weight 275 g (each)
Condition: Worn,
soiled
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.920 Inventory
number: GB 10
Object: Bowl
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Glazed
ceramic bowl with outer surface decorated in stylized green floral
motif on light field and cross-hatching designs on blue field, blue
rim, plain pale green inner surface.
Measurements: Dia.
14.5 cm H. 7.5 cm Weight 310 g
Condition: Base
damaged, inner surface crackled
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2005.921 Inventory
number: GB 11
Object: Chordophone
(tanbur)
Material/technique: Oak,
metal, nacre / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Chordophone
with long neck decorated in small nacre inlays, small resonance
chamber with thin pierced wooden covering. Nine tuning pegs along
right side, six at squared-off peg head. Silk tassel.
Measurements: L.
95 cm W. 13 cm Weight 655 g
Condition: Good,
resonance cover separated from chamber
Provenance: Afghanistan
Reference: Dupree,
L. (1973): Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Dr. H.-P. Oechslin, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.922 Inventory
number: GB 12
Object: Belt
Material/technique: Leather,
metal, cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wide
leather man’s belt, covered in black cloth embroidered with
floral motifs in various colors. At one end a wide metal buckle with
center stud and hook on underside, small open leather pouch sewn on
belt next to buckle. Metal loop at other end.
Measurements: L.
84 cm W. 9 cm Weight 350 g
Condition: Very
worn, cloth covering faded and torn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Container
Accession
number: 2005.923 Inventory
number: GB 13
Object: Box
Material/technique: Walnut,
nacre, metal, paper / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Oblong
wooden box, top inlaid with large nacre leaf motifs around center
diamond, all sides have panels of nacre inlays of various geometric
patterns. Lined in orange paper. Lock system at left corner. Corners
reinforced with thin strips of metal.
Measurements: L.
27 cm W. 16.7 cm H. 11.5 cm Weight 1220 g
Condition: Worn,
paper lining torn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Sculpture
Accession
number: 2005.924 Inventory
number: GB 14
Object: Human
figure
Material/technique: Schist
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 2nd-5th
C.
Brief description: Fragment
of two small male heads in high relief with ornate turbans and
earrings. In new stone stand.
Measurements: W.
5 cm
Condition: Fragment,
worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
 
Type of object: Ceramic
Accession
number: 2005.925 Inventory
number: GB 15
Object: Tile
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Fragment
of glazed dark blue tile with triangular end and raised bird-like
form in center of upper surface, faint gilt and white tracings. Sides
and bottom unglazed.
Measurements: L.
7.5 cm W. 6 cm H. 2 cm Weight 125 g
Condition: Fragment
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2005.926 Inventory
number: GB 16
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Thick
round copper coin, standing male figure with conical cap, belted
tunic and spear on obverse, centaur (?) on reverse.
Measurements: Dia.
2 cm Weight 10 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished, edge damaged
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2005.927 Inventory
number: GB 17
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Small
thick round copper coin, male right profile with helmet on obverse,
centaur (?) on reverse.
Measurements: Dia.
2 cm Weight 10 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Coinage
Accession
number: 2005.928 Inventory
number: GB 18
Object: Coin
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Small
round copper coin, standing figure with helmet on obverse, standing
figure with belted tunic and spear on reverse.
Measurements: Dia.
1.7 cm Weight 7 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.929 Inventory
number: GB 19
Object: Neckband
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Single
long narrow pile panel of camel neckband in recurring pattern of
diamond and double horn motifs in dark red, black, blue and white.
Strip of kelim
at each end. Baluch.
Measurements: L.
74 cm W. 10 cm
Condition: Very
worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.930 Inventory
number: GB 20
Object: Carpet
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
narrow pile strip of carpeting in natural, dark brown, indigo and
yellow, comb motif in brown central panel framed by a series of
triangles on white field. Kelim
and fringe at both ends.
Measurements: L.
67 cm W. 25 cm
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.931 Inventory
number: GB 21
Object: Neckband
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Single
wide pile panel of camel neckband, in squares of dark colors
highlighted with white. Finely woven kelim
and fringe at either end. Baluch.
Measurements: L.
58 cm W. 20 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.932 Inventory
number: GB 22
Object: Kelim
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
narrow kelim
embroidered in white, dark orange, dark brown, dark green and black,
in wide bands of various fine geometric patterns separated by thin
bands of hook motif. Baluch.
Measurements: L.
180 cm W. 44 cm
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.933 Inventory
number: GB 23
Object: Eating
cloth (dasterkhan)
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Kelim
eating cloth in various brown, white, black, dark orange, yellow,
red, and beige stripes, woven in four bands sewn together. Two
matching outer bands frame two matching inner bands. Brown twisted
wool fringe at either end.
Measurements: L.
187 cm (excl. fringe) W. 94 cm Weight 1130 g
Condition: Faded
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.934 Inventory
number: GB 24
Object: Saddle
pad
Material/technique: Felt,
cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Saddle
pad of pressed light grey felt decorated with concentric borders of
cotton patchwork of various colors in serrated and geometric designs.
In center linear and geometric patchwork and stitching. Unfinished
border.
Measurements: L.
90 cm W. 80 cm
Condition: Faded
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.935 Inventory
number: GB 25
Object: Carpet
(namad)
Material/technique: Felt
/ handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Namad
of pressed white
felt with floral and linear designs in elongated diamond within
oblong frame with floral motifs in orange, yellow, purple, black and
dark blue felt. Rough tufted edges in orange.
Measurements: L
180. cm W. 80 cm Weight 1240 g
Condition: Badly
worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.936 Inventory
number: GB 26
Object: Coat
(chapan)
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: A
long-sleeved woman’s coat in purple, yellow, blue, and burgundy
linear silk ikat.
Lined in bright red flowered cotton, front opening bordered in band
of red and black plaid.
Measurements: L
60 cm (sleeves); 115 cm (dress) W. 58 cm Weight 420 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.937 Inventory
number: GB 27
Object: Dress
front
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Stiff
square dress front, overall embroidery in purple, burgundy, yellow
and orange chain and ladder stitching on black field. Neck sewn
closed, small inset at top of neck opening.
Measurements: L.
28. cm W. 30 cm Weight 140 g
Condition: Worn,
faded, soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1965.
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.938 Inventory
number: GB 28
Object: Head-covering
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Boy’s
loose grey wool cap with long protective side and back panels for
carrying wood, embroidered in dark orange, dark red and dark blue
rosettes and linear motifs. Large and small tufts at top and at lower
hem.
Measurements: L.
44 cm (sides), 54 cm (back)
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.939 Inventory
number: GB 29
Object: Head-covering
Material/technique: Wool,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Boy’s
loose grey wool cap with long protective side and back panels for
carrying wood, embroidered in dark orange, dark red and dark blue
rosettes and linear motifs. Large and small tufts at top and at lower
hem.
Measurements: L.
59 cm (sides), 86 cm (back) Weight 440 g
Condition: Worn,
tufts missing
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Clothing
Accession
number: 2005.940 Inventory
number: GB 30
Object: Vest
Material/technique: Wool,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Dark
brown vest made of two long woven panels sewn together at back and
under arms. Back entirely covered with embroidery in yellow, orange,
purple, green, red and burgundy. From hem of back hangs a long
twisted burgundy wool fringe. Front of vest sparsely embroidered in
star, snake, floral motifs. Hem of armholes and front panels edged
with serrated motifs in burgundy cotton patchwork outlined in yellow
stitching.
Measurements: L.
70 cm (incl. fringe) W. 50 cm Weight 850 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.941 Inventory
number: GB 31
Object: Pitcher
Material/technique: Walnut
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Large
straight-sided wooden pitcher with long squared spout. Handle with
stylized animal head and curved holding handle under spout. Carved
star motif framed by circle of spokes within square on either side of
body. From Nuristan.
Measurements: Dia.
19 cm W. 40 cm (incl. spout and handle) H. 15 cm Weight 1520 g
Condition: Very
worn, strong smell of sour milk
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2005.942 Inventory
number: GB 32
Object: Mortar
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Tall
waisted wooden mortar, outer surface decorated with incised vertical
lines. Handle from top to bottom on one side, small pouring runnel on
opposite lip. From Nuristan.
Measurements: H.
23 cm Dia. 15 cm Weight 1730 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2005.943 Inventory
number: GB 33
Object: Mortar
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Squat
wooden mortar, thick square-cut handle, outer surface with carved
band at waist and between design of long oval arches. From Nuristan.
Measurements: H.
20 cm Dia. 17 cm Weight 1450 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession number: 2005.944
Inventory
number: GB 34
Object: Spoon
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Large
narrow wooden spoon with curved bowl and short handle carved in form
of fishtail. From Nuristan.
Measurements: L.
25 cm W. 4.5 cm Weight 45 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2005.945 Inventory
number: GB 35
Object: Spoon
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
narrow wooden spoon with curved bowl, short handle with decorated top
and on underside a small square foot for keeping spoon upright. From
Nuristan.
Measurements: L.
21 cm W. 4 cm Weight 45 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.946 Inventory
number: GB 36
Object: Tent
band
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
narrow woven tent band in red, blue, black and white wool, with hook
pattern, three braided tassels at end. Reversible.
Measurements: W.
3 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.947 Inventory
number: GB 37
Object: Tent
band
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
narrow woven tent band in red, orange, black, brown and white wool,
in alternating bands of color interspaced and separated by groups of
orange lines. Three braided tassels at end. Reversible.
Measurements: W.
4.5 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.948 Inventory
number: GB 38
Object: Tent
band
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
wide woven tent band in natural wool embroidered in dark blue, rust,
dark green, dark yellow and dark brown. Intricate pattern of
alternating squares of various overall geometric motifs. Long double
row of tassels at either end.
Measurements: W.
12 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.949 Inventory
number: GB 39
Object: Tent
band
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wide
dark brown woven tent band embroidered with hook motifs in dark
yellow, dark orange, beige and dark green. Long tassels at intervals.
Measurements: W.
15 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.950 Inventory
number: GB 40
Object: Head-dress
Material/technique: Wool,
felt, silk, horsehair, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Elaborate
camel head-dress in bands of dark orange felt, embroidered in dark
brown hook and horn motifs bordered in white, with various colored
tufts of wool and black horsehair at top and sides. Decorated with
buttons and round mirror on either side. From lower edge hang long
narrow panels of patchwork silk and horsehair tassels on thick wound
cords.
Measurements: L.
105 cm (incl. tassels) W. 43 cm
Condition: Worn,
faded
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.951 Inventory
number: GB 41
Object: Head-dress
Material/technique: Wool,
felt, silk, horsehair / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Elaborate
camel head-dress in bands of dark red felt, embroidered in dark brown
hook motifs bordered in white, with tufts of black horsehair at top.
From lower edges hang long narrow panels of patchwork silk and
horsehair tassels.
Measurements: L.
95 cm (incl. tassels) W. 50 cm
Condition: Worn,
faded
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.952 Inventory
number: GB 42
Object: Head-dress
Material/technique: Velvet,
cotton, horsehair / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Camel
head-dress in bands of orange velvet embroidered with horn motifs and
stitching. Horsehair tufts at top. From lower edge hang long cords
covered in orange cotton, ending in horsehair tufts. Lined.
Measurements: L.
80 cm (incl. tassels) W. 40 cm
Condition: Worn,
faded
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.953 Inventory
number: GB 43
Object: Head-dress
Material/technique: Felt,
wool, horsehair, cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Elaborate
camel head-dress in bands of dark orange felt, embroidered in dark
brown horn motifs bordered in white, with various colored tufts of
wool and black horsehair at top and sides. From lower edge hang
narrow panels of patchwork silk and horsehair tassels.
Measurements: L.
92 cm (incl. tassels) W. 38 cm Weight 710 g
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.954 Inventory
number: GB 44
Object: Bag
(kola-i-chergh)
Material/technique: Felt,
horsehair / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Stiff
flat orange felt bag for holding the ends of tent poles, embroidered
in horn motifs edged in white and hung with elaborate horsehair
tassels. Braided loops at top corners for hanging.
Measurements: L.
108 cm (incl. tassels) W. 38 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.955 Inventory
number: GB 45
Object: Bag
(kola-i-chergh)
Material/technique: Cotton,
horsehair / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Thick
flat red cotton bag quilted with geometric designs for holding the
ends of tent poles. From lower edge hang horsehair tassels and small
triangular amulet decorated with buttons.
Measurements: L.
58 cm (bag) W. 32 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.956 Inventory
number: GB 46
Object: Hanging
Material/technique: Felt,
cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Thick
white felt hanging embroidered in green, yellow, dark blue and red
star motifs some edged in black, framed in band of various colored
triangles. From lower edge hang nine long tongue-like panels
alternately embroidered in horn and tree motifs, each with three
green, yellow and red tassels, single dark blue tassel between
tongues. Entire piece edged with narrow unbroken band of wound yellow
and red thread.
Measurements: L.
80 cm (excl. tassels) W. 93 cm
Condition: Worn,
faded
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Grave
element
Accession
number: 2005.957 Inventory
number: GB 47
Object: Post
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
flat post with curved stylised head (?) with triangular top, part of
wooden grave.
Measurements: L.
52 cm W. 10 cm D. 4 cm Weight 610 g
Condition: Broken,
termite-eaten
Provenance: Swat,
1965
Donated by: Walter
Gürtler, Hegenheim
Photograph:
Type of object: Sculpture
Accession
number: 2005.958 Inventory
number: GB 48
Object: Human
figure
Material/technique: Stucco
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 2nd-5th
C.
Brief description: Small
stucco head of smiling donor figure, curled hair at either side of
face from under cap with tassel at top.
Measurements: H.
6.5 cm W. 6 cm Weight 114 g
Condition: Fragment
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim
Photograph:
Type of object: Container
Accession
number: 2005.959 Inventory
number: GB 49
Object: Pen
case
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wooden
pen case in two parts with rounded ends. Case incised with crude
geometric patterns, bottom covered in metal, open at one end for
sliding pen holder with long narrow trough and small round metal
inkwell set in handle.
Measurements: L.
22 cm W. 4 cm H. 4 cm Weight 125 g
Condition: Worn,
stained
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
and Julie Gürtler, Hegenheim / Josef and Maria Bucheli-Strütt,
Riehen
Photograph:
Type of object: Footwear
Accession
number: 2005.960 Inventory
number: GB 50
Object: Shoes
Material/technique: Leather,
metallic thread / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of heavy women’s shoes with turned-up toes. Thick sole ending
in narrow tongue folding over top of shoe. Small pointed tab at front
opening and long tab at back. Overall scroll and leaf embroidery in
metallic thread. Lined.
Measurements: L.
25 cm W. 10 cm Weight 380 g (each)
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.961 Inventory
number: GB 51
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Stiff
dome-shaped man’s cap with large machine-stitched patterns in
light blue, yellow, red, orange, purple and black, petal shapes on
top, oval shapes around lower edge. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 10 cm Weight 75 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.962 Inventory
number: GB 52
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Soft
dome-shaped man’s cap embroidered in pink, yellow, orange,
light blue and green, dark green, purple and white. Bands of
geometric motifs around headband, floral motifs at top. Purple tuft
at side. Lined.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm H. 9 cm Weight 92 g
Condition: Worn,
faded, lining torn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.963 Inventory
number: GB 53
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Stiff
conical-shaped man’s cap embroidered in red, yellow, purple,
white and light blue. Bands of geometric patterns around headband.
Top in four sections with multi-colored tuft at side. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 10 cm Weight 102 g
Condition: Worn,
dyes ran
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.964 Inventory
number: GB 54
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Stiff
flat-topped man’s cap with straight sides, machine-embroidered
in pink, purple, dark brown, red, yellow and black. Overall floral
and crescent motifs. Band around lower edge, white tuft at side.
Lined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 7 cm Weight 160 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.965 Inventory
number: GB 55
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
metallic thread / machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Stiff
flat-topped man’s cap with straight sides, machine-embroidered
in orange, black and pale purple on white field. Floral motifs on
headband and top. Narrow metallic stitching around edge. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 7 cm Weight 85 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2005.966 Inventory
number: GB 56
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Soft
flat-topped man’s cap crudely embroidered in white, pale
yellow, orange, pink, pale green, dark blue and purple. Linear
designs and hatchings around headband, centered floral motif and
hatching at top. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
15 cm H. 8 cm Weight 40 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.967 Inventory
number: GB 57
Object: Wall
hanging
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Large
almost square wall hanging embroidered in black, orange and purple on
natural cotton background fabric. Six large solidly embroidered
purple and orange medallions, surrounded by large cursive hook motifs
in white and black. Edged in black cotton. Unlined. Hanging tabs at
corners.
Measurements: L.
265 cm W. 235 cm Weight 2560 g
Condition: Worn,
torn, faded, very fragile
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Julie
Gürtler, Basel
Photograph:
Type of object: Toilet
accessory
Accession
number: 2005.968 Inventory
number: GB 58
Object: Toiletries
Material/technique: Silver
alloy / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Silver
toiletries with flat ornate ear cleaner, nail cleaner and tweezers
hanging at end of fob made up of five pairs of flat hollow circles
interspersed with hollow beads, finials at top and bottom.
Measurements: L.
28 cm W. 3 cm Weight 52 g
Condition: Worn,
dented
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
Gürtler, Hegenheim
Photograph:
Type of object: Container
Accession
number: 2005.969 Inventory
number: GB 59
Object: Snuffbox
Material/technique: Tin,
mirror / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
tin snuffbox with mirror on top framed in narrow band of incised
lines.
Measurements: Dia.
6.5 cm H. 2.5 cm Weight 35 g
Condition: Worn,
mirror cracked
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
Gürtler, Hegenheim
Photograph:
Type of object: Seal
Accession
number: 2005.970 Inventory
number: GB 60
Object: Stamp
Material/technique: Lapis
/ hand-cut
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Small
flat oval lapis, incised head of bearded man with fur cap. Together
with a yellow clay mould of the stamp.
Measurements: H.
1.7 cm W. 1.4 cm Weight 2 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
Gürtler, Hegenheim
Photograph:
Type of object: Seal
Accession
number: 2005.971 Inventory
number: GB 61
Object: Stamp
Material/technique: Carnelian
/ hand-cut
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Very
small flat oval carnelian seal, with arrowhead and tiny leaping
animal (?). Together with a yellow clay mould of the stamp.
Measurements: L.
1.1 cm W. 0.9 cm Weight 2 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Walter
Gürtler, Hegenheim
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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