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Type of object: Applied
decoration
Accession
number: 2005.1025 Inventory number: HF 01
Object: Printing
block
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Solid
wood incised print block with small floral and leaf designs. Handle
on underside with three holes for hanging.
Measurement: L. 12
cm W. 7.5 cm H. 4.5 cm Weight 150 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Hedwig Fortenbacher, Oberstdorf, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Applied
decoration
Accession
number: 2005.1026 Inventory number: HF 02
Object: Printing
block
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Incised
wooden print block with large floral and leaf designs. Handle nailed
separately onto back.
Measurement: L. 27
cm W. 17 cm H. 5 cm Weight 580 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Hedwig Fortenbacher, Oberstdorf, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1027 Inventory number: HF 03
Object: Ring
Material/technique: Silver,
stone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Woman’s
small ring with round polished cabochon carnelian set in silver
surrounded by three layers of silver granulations, band with linear
design.
Measurement: Dia.
1.3 cm Weight 5 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Hedwig Fortenbacher, Oberstdorf, Germany
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1028 Inventory number: HF 04
Object: Ankle
bracelet
Material/technique: Silver
alloy / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th C.
Brief description: Silver
ankle bracelet of narrow chain with small decoration of clusters of
four granulations.
Measurement: L. 29
cm W. 1 cm Weight 5 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Hedwig Fortenbacher, Oberstdorf, Germany
Photograph:
Type of
object: Container
Accession
number: 2005.1029 Inventory number: HF 05
Object: Box with
lid
Material/technique: Copper,
zinc / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ early 20th C.
Brief
description: Rectangular copper box with fitted lid. Top and
sides embossed panels of floral and leaf designs, bordered with
running geometric designs. Lid lined in zinc. From Kandahar.
Measurement: L. 17
cm W. 9 cm H. 9 cm Weight 450 g
Condition: Tarnished
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Hedwig Fortenbacher, Oberstdorf, Germany
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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