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Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.1161 Inventory
number: Misc.
52
Object: Cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
mirrors / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Square
cloth, embroidered overall in white, black, orange, fuchsia, beige
and olive green on red background fabric. Two squares of stylized
floral motifs and mirrors and two squares of ribbed geometric designs
and two mirrors bisected by loose braid of black thread held in place
by red thread, similar black braid around edge. Border of floral
motifs and mirrors. Small round loose tufts of pink in center of
squares and spaced around edges. Baluch design.
Measurements: L.
31 cm W. 30 cm Weight 68 g
Condition: Faded,
soiled, tufts missing
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Li Baggenstos, Lucerne, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.1162 Inventory
number: Misc.
53
Object: Ceremonial
cloth
Material/technique: Cotton,
silk, glass, metallic thread / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Heavy
rectangular cloth used at wedding ceremonies to cover sweets.
Embroidered in narrow bands of cursive motifs in orange, fuchsia,
burgundy, purple and red on green background fabric. The widest bands
have small mirrors outlined in multi-colored hook motifs. Bands
separated by thin silver braid and one metallic ribbon down center.
Borders of gold metallic ribbon and two cursive rows of silver
metallic ribbon. At four corners a round beaded ornament with small
mirror, similar more simple ornament in center. Edged in thick loose
fringe of twisted purple thread each with three small blue glass
beads. Crudely lined in plain red cotton. Pashtun design.
Measurements: L.
80 cm (incl. beaded fringe) W. 56 cm Weight 665 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Verena Frauenfelder, Neuhausen, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Head
adornment
Accession
number: 2005.1163 Inventory
number: Misc.
54
Object: Head
dress
Material/technique: Wool,
metal, glass / handmade
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Woman’s
head dress, a curtain of brown twisted wool in natural shades of
brown is held between two bands of black cloth. From the lower edge
hang fourteen embossed dome-shaped gilded silver pendants with insets
of tiny blue beads and long tassel of twisted brown thread. The necks
of the pendants have ornate appliques and tiny coral beads and
similar appliques hang from rim. Turkoman.
Measurements: L.
45 cm (incl. tassels) W. 26 cm Weight 158
Condition: Worn,
faded, soiled
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mrs.
Sabine Zaugg, Basel, Switzerland, 2000
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1164 Inventory
number: Misc.
55
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Metal,
glass, stone, cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Articulated
necklace with three panel of round inset lapis, separated by vertical
rows of red and green glass insets, at either end triangular
terminals with loops for attachment. From lower rim hang elongated
hollow fish-shaped pendants with another row of thin flat round
embossed appliques. The pendants are held in place by thin strips of
black cloth and clusters of blue glass beads. Pashtun design.
Measurements: L.
30 cm W. 16 cm (incl. pendants) Weight 320g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Jürg Netzer, Muttenz, Switzerland, 1999
Photograph:
Type of object: Adornment
Accession
number: 2005.1165 Inventory
number: Misc.
56
Object: Belt
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Long
articulated silver belt of shell-shaped elements hung with
overlapping looped chains and tiny hollow balls. Hook and eye at
ends.
Measurements: L.
71 cm W. 6 cm (incl. loops) Weight 157 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1970.
Donated by: Dr.
R. and A. Wydler Haduch, Zürich, Switzerland, 1999
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1166 Inventory
number: Misc.
57
Object: Bracelet
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Open
embossed silver bracelet with two stylized snake-like fish with
finely incised scales facing center. Border of thin silver braid and
granulations.
Measurements: Dia.
6 cm W. 2 cm Weight 28 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1970.
Donated by: Dr.
R. and A. Wydler Haduch, Zürich, Switzerland, 1999
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1167 Inventory
number: Misc.
58
Object: Ring
Material/technique: Metal,
stone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Woman’s
ring with decorated adjustable band, small dome-shaped container with
tiny blue glass stone in center of filigreed lid, encircled by
granulations.
Measurements: H.
3 cm Dia. 2 cm Weight 6 g
Condition: Tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1970.
Donated by: Dr.
R. and A. Wydler Haduch, Zürich, Switzerland, 1999
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1168 Inventory
number: Misc.
59
Object: Ring
Material/technique: Metal,
stone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Woman’s
brass ring with ornate open-work band and round polished carnelian.
Measurements: H.
2.5 cm Dia. 2 cm Weight 7 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1970.
Donated by: Dr.
R. and A. Wydler Haduch, Zürich, Switzerland, 1999
Photograph:
Type of object: Ceramic
Accession
number: 2005.1169 Inventory
number: Misc.
60
Object: Pottery
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Slightly
concave fragment of large dish. Flat round base on underside. Painted
in faint black and blue on beige underlay. From Balkh.
Measurements: L.
12 cm W. 7 cm H. 2 cm Weight 150 g
Condition: Fragment,
worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Anonymous
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.1170 Inventory
number: Misc.
61
Object: Bag
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton, glass / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Large
soft rectangular bag, one long piece sewn up both sides. Edged in
long fringe of twisted fuchsia thread each ending in single dark blue
glass bead. Open top with thin drawstring with blue-beaded tassel.
Embroidered overall in purple, orange, green, black, white, peach and
burgundy cross-stitching. Five vertical multi-colored bands of
geometric motifs. Lined in pale green corduroy. Uzbek design.
Measurements: L.
23 cm W. 21 cm Weight 60 g
Condition: Faded
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Anonymous
Photograph:
Type of object: Accessory
Accession
number: 2005.1171 Inventory
number: Misc.
62
Object: Bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Flat
square pile bag, black wool braid up both sides, short twisted black
wool cord, black thread tassels at bottom corners. Narrow kelim
at opening edges. Similar on both sides with variation in design.
Brown, orange and fuchsia pile, with central panel of ram-horn and
geometric triangular motifs in borders. Baluch.
Measurements: L.
26 cm W. 25 cm Weight 290 g
Condition: Very
faded
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Anonymous
Photograph:
Type of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2005.1172 Inventory
number: Misc.
63
Object: Chest
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wooden
chest, with various carved floral and leaf motifs on three front
panels and two narrow dividing panels, on upper and lower borders and
down front leg posts, plain sides and back. Four rounded finials at
top of leg posts. To open, half-panel on top lifts out, metal loop
for padlock at front. Swat?
Measurements: L.
78 cm W. 45 cm H. 63 cm
Condition: Repaired
and cleaned
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Eduard Gattlen, Allschwil, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2005.1173 Inventory
number: Misc.
64
Object: Chest
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wooden
chest, with carved geometric motifs on three front panels. Plain
sides and back. Four rounded faceted finials at top of leg posts. To
open, half-panel on top lifts out, metal chain and loop for padlock
at front. Swat?
Measurements: L.
76 cm W. 48 cm H. 68 cm
Condition: Repaired
and cleaned
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Eduard Gattlen, Allschwil, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph
Type of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2005.1174 Inventory
number: Misc.
65
Object: Chest
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wooden
chest, with carved floral and leaf motifs on two front panels of
unequal width, on upper and lower borders and down front leg posts.
Plain sides and back. Four rounded square finials at top of leg
posts. To open, half-panel on top lifts out, metal loop for padlock
at front. Swat?
Measurements: L.
70 cm W. 49 cm H. 64 cm
Condition: Repaired
and cleaned
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Eduard Gattlen, Allschwil, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2005.1175 Inventory
number: Misc.
66
Object: Chest
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Wooden
chest, with carved floral and leaf motifs on two front panels and on
upper and lower borders. Plain sides and back. Four conical faceted
finials at top of leg posts. To open, half-panel on top lifts out,
metal chain and loop for padlock at front. Swat?
Measurements: L.
80 cm W. 48 cm H. 64 cm
Condition: Repaired
and cleaned
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Eduard Gattlen, Allschwil, Switzerland, 2002
Photograph:
Type of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2005.1176 Inventory
number: Misc.
67
Object: Harp
(waj)
Material/technique: Wood,
skin, gut, nylon, wool / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Four-stringed
harp, wooden figure 8-shaped resonating chamber covered with a
goatskin head held in place by thongs passing under wooden body. Four
nylon strings strung across span of curved bow which passes through
center of head, strings held by lengths of twisted animal hair. From
Nuristan.
Measurements: L.
56 cm W. 12 cm H. 37 cm Weight 750 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1975.
Donated by: Mr.
Jürg Netzer, Muttenz, Switzerland, 1999
Photograph:
Type of object: Amulet
Accession
number: 2005.1177 Inventory
number: Misc.
68
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton, metallic thread, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Triangular
amulet, square piece folded over and sewn up sides, with three long
tassels of twisted orange, purple, burgundy, dark blue and green
thread with intricate knots of metallic thread, two similar tassels
with glass beads fall from center of first tassel. Ersari Turkoman
design.
Measurements: L.
21 cm (incl. tassels) W. 10 cm Weight 15 g
Condition: Soiled
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Gerd Quetting, Therwil, Switzerland, 1998
Photograph:
Type of object: Amulet
Accession
number: 2005.1178 Inventory
number: Misc.
69
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton, glass, metallic wire / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Triangular
beaded amulet, small square folded over, with five orange and beige
silk tassels on short length of multi-colored beads. On body of
amulet, cursive design in orange, red, blue, green and purple glass
beads outlined in fine twisted metallic wire on dark-green background
fabric. At apex, twisted beige thread holding corners together.
Measurements: L.
10 cm (incl. tassels) W. 11 cm Weight 15 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: M.
Gerd Quetting, Therwil, Switzerland, 1998
Photograph:
Type of object: Amulet
Accession
number: 2005.1179 Inventory
number: Misc.
70
Object: Amulet
Material/technique: Tinsel,
cloves, peas, glass / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Padded
triangular amulet in purple tinsel. At apex twisted cord with two
round black beads, and loop of threaded cloves and large round dried
white peas. From either side of lower edge, two small purple tinsel
amulets with round seed and purple tinsel ball. From center, larger
green tinsel amulet with five tassels of length of multi-colored
beads ending in purple tinsel balls. Between them, two small looped
decorations of beads and peas.
Measurements: L.
14 cm (incl. tassels) W. 9 cm Weight 20 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Gerd Quetting, Therwil, Switzerland, 1998
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.1180 Inventory
number: Misc.
71
Object: Blouse
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Dark
green woman’s blouse with three-quarter length sleeves, rounded
neck, opening at both shoulders with button and loop, slits at sides.
Front panel crudely embroidered in chartreuse silk, floral and leaf
motifs framed by bands of geometric designs.
Measurements: L.
68 cm / 39 cm (sleeves) W. 42 cm Weight 188 g
Condition: Worn,
seams split
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul in 1973 for 215 afghanis.
Donated by: Mrs.
Margrit Bieri, Basel, Switzerland, 2004
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.1181 Inventory
number: Misc.
72
Object: Prayer
cloth
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Square
white prayer cloth hem-stitched in black, embroidered in dark blue,
pale yellow, peach and green satin stitch, small eight-pointed star
in center, larger stars in four corners. Used to wrap the mohr,
terracotta prayer
stone. Hazara.
Measurements: L.
28 cm W. 23 cm Weight 20 g
Condition: Soiled,
colors ran
Provenance: Bought
in Bamiyan in 1973.
Donated by: Mrs.
Margrit Bieri, Basel, Switzerland, 2004
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2005.1182 Inventory
number: Misc.
73
Object: Purse
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton, glass / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Rectangular
purse with squared flap, one long piece folded over, three snaps on
front and under flap, edged in tight row of white, blue and clear
orange glass beads. Three pockets, two shallow with upper pocket
running full length of purse. Shallow pockets with geometric
embroidery on white background fabric. Front embroidered overall in
chartreuse, fuchsia, dark blue, dark green, orange and red.
Horizontal rows of elongated diamonds with ram horn and hook motifs.
Lined in green cotton. Hazara.
Measurements: L.
24 cm W. 14 cm Weight 55 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Bamiyan in 1973 for 45 afghanis.
Donated by: Mrs.
Margrit Bieri, Basel, Switzerland, 2004
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2005.1183 Inventory
number: Misc.
74
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Metal,
stone / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
open-work yellow metal pendant on thin mesh chain. Polished round
orange stone in center of open-work silver filigree floral motif.
From bottom edge hang plain flat paddle-shaped appliques.
Measurements: Dia.
6 cm L. 23 cm (chain) Weight 19 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Bamiyan in 1973 for 150 afghanis.
Donated by: Mrs.
Margrit Bieri, Basel, Switzerland, 2004.
Photograph:
Type of object: Ceramic
Accession
number: 2005.1184 Inventory
number: Misc.
75
Object: Tile
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ ?
Brief description: Decorative
tile, crudely carved smiling male and female figures
shoulder-to-shoulder in low relief, both with segmented belts and
ankle, wrist and arm bracelets. Hindu?
Measurements: L.
11.5 cm W. 12 cm Weight 290 g
Condition: Damaged,
dark patina
Provenance: Afghanistan
Donated by: Mr.
Saifullah Sardar, Canada, 2001
Photograph:
Copyright
© - Photo/Text: Stiftung Foundation Bibliotheca Afghanica -
Afghanistan Museum, Carla Grissmann, 2006
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