Accession number: 2005.1055 Inventory number: UW 01 Object: Wall hanging Material/technique: Silk, cotton / hand-made Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Square wall hanging in two broad, two narrow panels of ikat, vertical bands of various motifs in green, purple, burgundy, blue, white and pink. Edged in orange cotton. Lined in orange and white flowered cotton. Uzbek. Measurement: L. 83 cm W. 85 cm Weight 115 g Condition: Very worn, patched, soiled, fragile Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan in 1976 Donated by: Mrs. Ursula Walter, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Accession number: 2005.1056 Inventory number: UW 02 Object: Wall hanging Material/technique: Silk, velvet, cotton / hand-made Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20th C. Brief description: Square patchwork wall hanging with velvet, ikat, cotton, silk and flannel patches of varying shapes, colors and designs, large diamonds edged with cross stitching; outer border of ikat, two loops at upper corners. Lined in red flowered cotton print. Uzbek. Measurement: L. 91 cm W. 91 cm Weight 310 g Condition: Good Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan in 1976 Donated by: Mrs. Ursula Walter, Basel, Switzerland Photograph:
Copyright © - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica - Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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