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Description
/ Inventory
of
Donations Presented to the
Afghanistan-Museum
in Exile
by
Mr. and Mrs.
Hollatz, Frankfurt
Accession
numbers:
2005.984 – 1005
Inventory
numbers: GEH
01 - 22
Type
of object: Cosmetic
accessory
Accession
number: 2005.984 Inventory
number: GEH 01
Object: Khol
pot
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bulbous
khol
pot on four narrow legs between four short arms holding round rigid
bells at right angle. Long cylindrical neck with round flat aperture.
Measurements: H.
11 cm W. 8 cm Weight 300 g
Condition: Misshapen,
tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Cosmetic
accessory
Accession
number: 2005.985 Inventory
number: GEH 02
Object: Khol
pot
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bulbous
khol
pot on four narrow legs between four short arms holding round rigid
bells at right angles. Long cylindrical neck with round flat
aperture.
Measurements: H.
11 cm W. 8 cm Weight 260 g
Condition: Tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.986 Inventory
number: GEH 03
Object: Lower
part of water pipe
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Bulbous
body on flared base, narrow ringed neck leading to smaller body with
cylindrical neck and open mouth. Slightly cone-shaped spout. Overall
incised decoration in leaf and floral motifs, band of Arabic script
around shoulder of larger body.
Measurements: H.
28 cm Dia. 12 cm (body) Weight 710 g
Condition: Worn,
hole
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.987 Inventory
number: GEH 04
Object: Cup
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Tall
slightly conical metal cup with crude overall incised designs of
mosque, banners, tree, leaves and borders of points and hatching.
Measurements: H.
15 cm Dia. 9 cm Weight 300 g
Condition: Dented,
tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.988 Inventory
number: GEH 05
Object: Pot
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Large
water/tea pot with bulbous body on flared base. Wide mouth with domed
lid. Long curved spout, lower portion at right angle from body of
pot. Overall decoration in incised floral and leaf designs. Wide
curved articulated handle affixed to flanges with two stylized birds.
Measurements: H.
32 cm Weight 1610 g
Condition: Tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.989 Inventory
number: GEH 06
Object: Pot
with lid
Material/technique: Copper
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Very
large pot with straight sides and slightly rounded base. Rounded lid
with everted lip fitting snugly onto rim of pot. Overall decoration
of incised floral and leaf motifs, with various cartouches of Arabic
script on body and lid.
Measurements: H.
26 cm (with lid) Dia. 31cm Weight 2850 g
Condition: Tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Applied
decoration
Accession
number: 2005.990 Inventory
number: GEH 07
Object: Printing
block
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Large
print block with overall cursive floral and leaf motifs. Handle
nailed on back separately.
Measurements: L.
33 cm W. 28 cm D. 7 cm Weight 1860 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.991 Inventory
number: GEH 08
Object: Carpet
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 19th
C.
Brief
description: Pile
carpet with four large guls
down the center, each with different center motifs, all natural dyes
in madder, indigo, dark brown and beige. Narrow borders, short
repaired fringe at either end. Turkoman
Measurements: L.
180 cm W. 120 cm
Condition: Repaired
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.992 Inventory
number: GEH 09
Object: Prayer
rug
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
prayer rug in white, yellow, red and black. Two guls
in center field, surmounted by comb and horn motifs. Wide ornate
borders. Short grey fringe. Beshir Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
113 cm W. 79 cm
Condition: Fringe
partly damaged
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.993 Inventory
number: GEH 10
Object: Camel
neckband
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Two
pile bands ending in narrow kelims,
one end with two loops, other end with fasteners. Lower edges of both
bands hung with tassels and fringes. Cluster of tassels at joining of
bands.
Measurements: L.
76 cm W. 14 cm
Condition: Badly
worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.994 Inventory
number: GEH 11
Object: Saddlebag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Front
panel of pile saddlebag in tight weave of red, white, black and red.
Center square with repetitive six-sided motifs surrounded by borders
of varying widths and patterns. Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
52 cm W. 40 cm
Condition: Back
missing, repaired with green band at upper and lower edges
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.995 Inventory
number: GEH 12
Object: Tent
bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Soft
tent bag, front panel in alternate bands of pile and kelim
each with distinctive designs, and three rows of fringes. Back
entirely flat weave with bands of varying widths and colors. Sides
and lower edge of bag decorated with tassels of wool and horsehair
and blue glass beads.
Measurements: L.
64 cm W. 62 cm
Condition: Worn,
beads and tassels missing
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.996 Inventory
number: GEH 13
Object: Tent
bag (torbah)
Material/technique: Wool,
glass, shell / hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Ornate
embroidered kelim
tent bag, front panel with repetitive vertical bands between borders
with stylised horn motifs at top and bottom, decorated with three
clusters of tassels, shells, white buttons and white glass beads sewn
in place. At top opening rows of brown wool loops for interlacing.
Back is plain striped flat weave. Sides with spaced tassels and white
beads, bottom with row of blue and white glass beads and thick solid
double row of tassels and white beads.
Measurements: L.
42 cm (excl. tassels) W. 66 cm (excl. tassels)
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.997 Inventory
number: GEH 14
Object: Double
bag (khourjeen)
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Double
bag, front panels embroidered kelim
with repetitive horizontal bands of various motifs in red, blue,
yellow, brown and white, lower edges of pile. At top opening rows of
brown wool loops for interlacing, and long fastening cords at either
side. Back plain undyed flat weave with, in center, kelim
panel of vertical rows of repetitive geometric motifs. Tufts of brown
wool at corners. Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
2 x 67 cm W. 62 cm
Condition: Back
soiled
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.998 Inventory
number: GEH 15
Object: Double
bag (khourjeen)
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Double
bag of embroidered kelim,
front panels with vertical stripes of repetitive motifs, borders at
top a row of rosettes, at bottom a row of geometric motifs. Row of
loops at openings for interlacing Back with plain stripes of varying
widths. Scattered tufts around sides. Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
2 x 54 cm W. 56 cm
Condition: Very
worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.999 Inventory
number: GEH 16
Object: Double
bag (khourjeen)
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
double bag of embroidered kelim,
front panels three horizontal bands with hook motifs in dark brown,
dark red, burgundy, white and indigo, top openings with braided
indigo and dark red wool loops for interlacing. Back plain wide
stripes of dark brown and burgundy. Ornate tassels at sides. Baluch.
Measurements: L.
2 x 44 cm W. 41 cm
Condition: Worn,
tassel missing
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in different parts of Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.1000 Inventory
number: GEH 17
Object: Salt
bag (namak donneh)
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Salt
bag with front panel in orange, dark brown, white and black pile with
center hook motif in white, neck of embroidered kelim
with hanging loop at top. Back of horizontal bands of embroidered
kelim.
Baluch.
Measurements: L.
44 cm W. 36 cm
Condition: Good
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in different parts of Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.1001
Inventory
number: GEH 18
Object: Tent
bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Small
bag of embroidered kelim
in horizontal bands of varying widths, three rows of fringes on
surface of both panels. Braided fringes with white glass beads at
sides, ornate fringe with white glass beads at bottom. Long cord.
Measurements: L.
48 cm W. 38 cm
Condition: Worn
Reference: Parsons,
R.D. (1983): The
Carpets of Afghanistan
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Animal
trapping
Accession
number: 2005.1002 Inventory
number: GEH 19
Object: Camel
bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Large
camel bag, dark orange kelim
with spaced bands of varying widths of embroidered kelim
in repetitive patterns in black, brown, white and burgundy. Back
tobacco-brown kelim.
Along two sides thick braided brown ropes with two looped handles for
lifting, long braided ropes at each side of opening. Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
126 cm W. 106 cm
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.1003 Inventory
number: GEH 20
Object: Tent
bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Large
tent bag, light brown kelim
with spaced repetitive band of varying widths of embroidered kelim
in indigo, white, orange and light brown. Braided loops at opening
for hanging. Back undecorated kelim.
Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
114 cm W. 83 cm
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Tent
furnishing
Accession
number: 2005.1004 Inventory
number: GEH 21
Object: Decorative
band
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Fragment
of long strip of embroidered kelim
in orange, light brown and black geometric patterns on undyed
background.
Measurements: L.
181 cm W. 18 cm
Condition: Fragment,
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan.
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Type
of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2005.1005 Inventory
number: GEH 22
Object: Kelim
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Embroidered
kelim
in indigo, dark red, natural and dark brown, repetitive plain and
decorated horizontal bands. Baluch.
Measurements: L.
95 cm W. 78 cm
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan
Donated
by: Dr. Günter
and Edeltraud Hollatz, Frankfurt/M., Germany
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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