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Type of object: Medical
utensil
Accession number: 2005.1116
(2002.351) Inventory
number: MR 05
(04)
(by
mistake this item was catalogued twice under two different numbers)
Object: Beaker
(chashmshu’i)
Material/technique: Glass
/ hand-blown
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
round bulbous blue glass beaker on stemmed base. Traditionally used
to administer eye drops. Typical Herati glassware.
Measurements: Dia.
5 cm (body) H. 8 cm Weight 102 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Reut,
M. (1973): Le
verre soufflé de Hérat,
in: Studia Iranica, 2/1 p. 97-111
Provenance:
Bought in Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967 from the glass-blowing workshop
of Mr. Zabihullah.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.1117 Inventory
number: MR 06
Object: Pot
Material/technique: Glass
/ hand-blown
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
open blue bubble-glass pot with slightly flared mouth, to feed birds.
Measurements: Dia.
4 cm H. 3.5 cm Weight 30 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Reut,
M. (1973): Le
verre soufflé de Hérat,
in: Studia Iranica, 2/1 p. 97-111
Provenance:
Bought in Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967 from the glass-blowing workshop
of Mr. Zabihullah.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Medical
utensil
Accession
number: 2005.1118 Inventory
number: MR 07
Object: Cupping-utensil
Material/technique: Glass
/ hand-blown
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
blue bubble-glass cup for bleeding; slightly flattened round body and
narrow elongated neck.
Measurements: L.
9 cm W. 4.7 cm Weight 77 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Reut,
M. (1973): Le
verre soufflé de Hérat,
in: Studia Iranica, 2/1 p. 97-111
Provenance:
Bought in Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967 from the glass-blowing workshop
of Mr. Zabihullah.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Medical
utensil
Accession
number: 2005.1119 Inventory
number: MR 08
Object: Pourer
Material/technique: Glass
/ hand-blown
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
blue bubble-glass pourer with slightly bulbous body and rounded
conical base, very long curved hollow spout.
Measurements: H.
9 cm W. 11.5 cm (incl. handle) Weight 112 g
Condition: Good,
end of handle broken off
Reference: Reut,
M. (1973): Le
verre soufflé de Hérat,
in: Studia Iranica, 2/1 p. 97-111
Provenance:
Bought in Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967 from the glass-blowing workshop
of Mr. Zabihullah.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of
object: Lighting
Accession
number: 2005.1120 Inventory
number: MR 09
Object: Candlestick
Material/technique: Glass
/ hand-blown
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C.
Brief description: Blue
bubble-glass candlestick on round flat base, thin rope of blue glass
curled around hollow stem.
Measurements: Dia.
7.5 cm H. 17 cm Weight 190 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Reut,
M. (1973): Le
verre soufflé de Hérat,
in: Studia Iranica, 2/1 p. 97-111
Provenance:
Bought in Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967 from the glass-blowing workshop
of Mr. Zabihullah.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of
object: Glassware
/ Tool
Accession
number: 2005.1121 Inventory
number: MR 10
Object: Bangles
(5) (curi)
Material/technique: Glass
/ hand-blown
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C.
Brief description: Five
round bangles, in dark blue (colored with copper and salt) and bright
blue (colored with saltpeter) glass, used in silk spinning. Typical
Herati glassware.
Measurements: Dia.
7-8 cm Weight 110 g
Condition: Good
Reference: Reut,
M. (1973): Le
verre soufflé de Hérat,
in: Studia Iranica, 2/1 p. 97-111
Provenance:
Bought in Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967 from the glass-blowing workshop
of Mr. Zabihullah.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Vessel
Accession
number: 2005.1122 Inventory
number: MR 11
Object: Pitcher
Material/technique: Brass
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Herat / 20th
C. (?)
Brief description: Heavy
brass pitcher on flared base, bulbous body tapering to narrow neck
with attached dome-shaped fitted lid; large raised teardrop motif on
each side of body; slender curved handle with fish gargoyle
continuing to curved spout on other side ending in similar gargoyle.
Measurements: H.
43 cm Weight 3050 g
Condition: Good,
tarnished
Provenance:
Bought in the bazaar of Herat by Dr. Reut in 1967.
Donated by:: Dr.
Marguerite Reut, Berne, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2005
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