Type of object: Footwear
Accession
number: 2006.1224 Inventory
number: B-D 40
Object: Shoes
Material/technique: Leather
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Pair
of men’s leather shoes, identical left and right foot. Solid
flat soles, thin wedge at heel, slightly pointed in front, small
pointed tab folded over at front. Incised ridges and black line down
front and around sides of front of shoe. Decorative stitching around
back with segments painted black. Thin strip of leather woven around
outer edge of mouth of shoe. Unlined.
Measurements: L.
31 cm W. 12 cm H. 12 cm Weight 450 g each
Condition: Good,
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1974.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2006.1225 Inventory
number: B-D 41
Object: Shield
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
domed metal shield with narrow flat rim and brass and copper
embossed and open-work decorations applied to surface. Underside
with four metal loops and metal rings.
Measurements: Dia.
27 cm H. 7 cm Weight 780g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1975.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2006.1226 Inventory
number: B-D 42
Object: Spoon
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Brass
spoon with large round shallow bowl with scalloped cut-outs at
joining to long thin handle, ending in flat slightly curved
rectangular shape.
Measurements: L.
39 cm Dia. 8.5 Weight 250 g
Condition: Good,
tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan, 1971-75.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2006.1227 Inventory
number: B-D 43
Object: Axe
Material/technique: Metal,
wood / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Ceremonial
axe, straight top edge, curved lower edge, incised sun-burst
decorations in yellow metal on both sides of blade, six-sided
incised head, long round smooth polished wooden handle ending in
small round finial.
Measurements: L.
58 cm (incl. blade) W. 16 cm Weight 600 g
Condition: Good,
tarnished
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1975.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Horse
trapping
Accession
number: 2006.1228 Inventory
number: B-D 44
Object: Double
bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Double
bag with kelim
front panels, horizontal rows of various geometric, hook and horn
motifs in white, orange, yellow and black. Row of large loops at
opening for fastening. Long wound tassels at either side of
openings, short tassels at corners. Kelim
back.
Measurements: L.
100 cm W. 47 cm
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1974.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Horse
trapping
Accession
number: 2006.1229 Inventory
number: B-D 45
Object: Double
bag
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Double
bag in white, black, yellow, red, orange and brown pile. Geometric
design of horn and hook motifs on dark orange field, repeated
geometric hook motifs in borders. Row of large loops at opening for
fastening. Plain kelim
back, zigzag panel
in center.
Measurements: L.
106 cm W. 53 cm
Condition: Worn,
some moth holes
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1974.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2006.1230 Inventory
number: B-D 46
Object: Mortar
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Smooth
light-colored walnut mortar on short pedestal base, outer surface
turned to form two slightly curved sections.
Measurements: Dia.
10 cm H. 15 cm Weight 440 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan, 1971-75.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2006.1231 Inventory
number: B-D 47
Object: Chest
Material/technique: Wood,
metal / hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Large
raw wood chest, front with overall decoration of floral and leaf
motifs. Opening, a sliding panel with chain at one end for padlock.
Swat?
Measurements: L.
124 cm W. 69 cm H. 124 cm
Condition: As
new
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan, 1971-75.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Lighting
Accession
number: 2006.1232 Inventory
number: B-D 48
Object: Oil
lamp
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-cast
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Heavy
round iron oil lamp with flat base, oil-well in center with wide
mouth and everted lip and four large rectangular wick-holders
Measurements: L.
28 cm W. 28 cm H. 8.5 cm Weight 2120 g
Condition: Worn,
corroded
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Faizabad, Badakhshan in1971.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Furniture
Accession
number: 2006.1233 Inventory
number: B-D 49
Object: Table
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Low
square polished wood table, normally used as lamp stand, with carved
cursive leaf motifs, short round legs, rounded sides. Polished
orange paint.
Measurements: L.
35 cm W. 35 cm H. 18 cm Weight 2315 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1974.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Utensil
Accession
number: 2006.1234 Inventory
number: B-D 50
Object: Mortar
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Squat
wooden mortar on flat base with rounded handle. Around middle
incised belt of geometric motifs, above and below cartouches of
diamond-shapes and small squares. Nuristan.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 19.5 cm Weight 1670 g
Condition: Very
worn
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in 1974.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of
object: Architectural
element
Accession
number: 2006.1235 Inventory
number: B-D 51
Object: Panel
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-carved
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Munjan Valley / early 20th
C.
Brief description: Rectangular
wooden panel, horizontal rows of triangles in deep relief. Section
of decorative frieze of the cornice of lantern roof in women’s
room.
Measurements: L.
27 cm W. 19 cm H. 3 cm Weight 470 g
Condition: Black
patina, worn
Reference: Bucherer
(1975): Die
Qala-e-Shah im Munjan Tal.
In: Ethnologische Zs.
Zurich 2/1975, p. 113-128. Shows panel
in situ.
Provenance: Removed
from the ruins of the Qala-ye
Shah, Munjan
Valley, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, summer 1974.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2006.1236 Inventory
number: B-D 52
Object: Carpet
Material/technique: Felt
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Rectangular
felt carpet with dyed red, black and yellow leaf, squares,
triangular and linear motifs. The narrow red triangular border is
added separately to the finished carpet. From Barikot, Kunar Valley.
Measurements: L.
195 cm W. 100 cm
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Barikot, Kunar Valley in 1974.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Rectangular felt carpet
Type of
object: Ornamentation
Accession
number: 2006.1237 Inventory
number: B-D 53
Object: Wall
decoration
Material/technique: Metal
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
center plaque with Afghan arms, in ornate round metal frame, painted
gold, with floral bouquet at top and cluster of leaf motifs at
bottom. Paghman.
Measurements: L.
38 cm W. 20 cm Weight 1095 g
Condition: Worn,
damaged
Provenance: Removed
from the debris of the villa of Shah Wali in Paghman in 1990.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Weaponry
Accession
number: 2006.1238 Inventory
number: B-D 54
Object: Powder
keg
Material/technique: Leather,
wood, metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
leather container for powder. Tooled skin stretched over wooden
frame, sewn on back. Metal cap at top.
Measurements: L.
21.5 cm W. 18 cm H. 5 cm Weight 350 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan in1978.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Horse
trapping
Accession
number: 2006.1239 Inventory
number: B-D 55
Object: Saddle
Material/technique: Leather,
wood, metal / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Orange
leather saddle, with designs in metal studs. Wooden frame, entirely
covered in hide.
Measurements: L.
54 cm W. 35 cm H. 25 cm Weight 2750 g
Condition: Pommel
broken
Provenance: Bought
in Afghanistan by Prof. Klaus Fischer in 1972.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Embroidery
Accession
number: 2006.1240 Inventory
number: B-D 56
Object: Wall
hanging
Material/technique: Silk,
cotton / hand-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Rectangular
wall hanging with prayer niche, in white, yellow, red, blue, green,
orange and pink silk floral and leaf embroidery on purple silk
background fabric. Loops at top corners for attachment. Lined in
cotton. From Tashkughan.
Measurements: L.
147 cm W. 108 cm
Condition: As
new
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Tashkurghan, Afghanistan in 1971.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Floor
covering
Accession
number: 2006.1241 Inventory
number: B-D 57
Object: Prayer
rug
Material/technique: Wool
/ hand-woven
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Prayer
rug with vertical hook motif down center, on either side panels of
diamond-shapes with S-shape borders. Narrow outer borders of small
geometric motifs. At either side of prayer niche, uneven diagonal
rows of tear-shaped motif. Narrow kelim
at either end.
Measurements: L.
117 cm W. 90 cm
Condition: Fringe
badly worn
Provenance: Removed
from a rubbish bin in Munich, Germany, in 2004.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1242 Inventory
number: B-D 58
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
soft slightly domed man’s cap, straight headband edged in
green with small green tuft. Overall ribbed embroidery in blue,
fuchsia, orange, beige, brown, green and purple. Leaf motifs around
headband, amulet motifs on top surface. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
18. cm H. 11 cm Weight 83 g
Condition: Very
worn, faded
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1243 Inventory
number: B-D 59
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed man’s cap, straight headband edged in
black braid, small black tuft. Overall embroidery in green, red,
yellow, purple, black and maroon cross-stitching. Diamond-shapes
with various geometric and hook motifs. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm H. 8 cm Weight 148 g
Condition: Faded
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1244 Inventory
number: B-D 60
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
glass / machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed man’s cap, with straight headband edged
in black, double tassels of pink and green with white glass beads.
Overall ribbed embroidery in red, orange, purple, green, fuchsia,
black maroon and blue. Geometric motifs around headband and on top.
Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 8 cm Weight 83 g
Condition: Soiled,
worn
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul, 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1245 Inventory
number: B-D 61
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed man’s cap, with straight sides edged in
thin ribbed band. Overall ribbed embroidery in dark and light blue,
fuchsia, white, beige and green. Stepped motifs around headband,
round stylized motifs in top panels. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 10 cm Weight 97 g
Condition: Badly
faded, colors bled
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1246 Inventory
number: B-D 62
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly conical man’s cap, with straight sides edged in
red and small red tuft at upper edge of headband. Overall ribbed
embroidery in green, blue, red, orange, pink, maroon, brown, black
and lavender. Hook motifs around headband. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 10 cm Weight 102 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in the bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1247 Inventory
number: B-D 63
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly conical man’s cap, with straight sides. Overall
ribbed embroidery in red, black, green, yellow, light and dark blue,
orange, white, peach and maroon. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 10 cm Weight 133 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1248 Inventory
number: B-D 64
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly conical man’s cap, straight sides edged in
green with tiny green tuft. Overall ribbed embroidery in black,
white, maroon, green, yellow, blue, fuchsia, orange and peach.
Various abstract designs. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm H. 10 cm Weight 114 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1249 Inventory
number: B-D 65
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed man’s cap, straight headband edged in
black with two tiny black tufts of cotton. Overall ribbed embroidery
in red, orange, blue, black, yellow, green, brown and maroon.
Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm H. 8 cm Weight 108 g
Condition: Good,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1250 Inventory
number: B-D 66
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed woman’s cap with wide headband. Overall
ribbed embroidery in fuchsia, black, violet, brown, green, blue
orange and white. Headband motifs outlined in silver metallic
thread. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm H. 11 cm Weight 145g
Condition: Good,
top faded
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1251 Inventory
number: B-D 67
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly conical man’s cap, with straight headband edged
in black, thin tuft of black cotton. Overall ribbed embroidery in
red, green and blue. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 12 cm Weight 94 g
Condition: Worn,
top faded
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1252 Inventory
number: B-D 68
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton
/ machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed man’s cap with straight headband edged in
green, maroon and violet braid, tiny violet tuft. Overall
cross-stitched embroidery in green, blue, yellow, white, black,
fuchsia, orange, brown and maroon, some motifs highlighted in thin
silver metallic thread. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 9 cm Weight 115 g
Condition: Worn,
faded
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1253 Inventory
number: B-D 69
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
metallic thread / machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed man’s cap, with straight headband edged
in cotton cloth. Overall ribbed embroidery in red, black, orange,
silver and gold metallic thread. Unlined.
Measurements: Dia.
17 cm H. 8 cm Weight 87 g
Condition: Worn,
faded, torn
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Headgear
Accession
number: 2006.1254 Inventory
number: B-D 70
Object: Cap
Material/technique: Cotton,
metallic thread / machine-embroidered
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Round
stiff slightly domed woman’s cap, with slanted headband edged
in several rows of gold metallic ribbon and stitching. Headband
overall satin-stitching in yellow, green, fuchsia, purple and
burgundy, top overall ribbed purple silk with center embroidery in
purple, green and yellow. Lined in beige cotton.
Measurements: Dia.
16 cm H. 10 cm Weight 117 g
Condition: Worn,
lining torn
Provenance: Bought
in bazaar of Kabul in 2003.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2006.1255 Inventory
number: B-D 71
Object: Tambourine
Material/technique: Wood,
hide / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Small
crudely fashioned tambourine, skin stretched over rough wooden
frame, inner surfaces decorated with pink and yellow ovals outlined
in blue.
Measurements: Dia.
16 cm H. 4.5 cm Weight 53 g
Condition: Worn
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Musical
instrument
Accession
number: 2006.1256 Inventory
number: B-D 72
Object: Tambourine
Material/technique: Wood,
hide / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief
description: Medium-sized
crudely fashioned tambourine, skin stretched over rough wooden
frame, outer surface of frame covered with white paper. Inner
surfaces decorated with red and yellow ovals outlined in blue.
Measurements: Dia.
18 cm H. 5.5 cm Weight 106 g
Condition: Soiled
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Musical
toy
Accession
number: 2006.1257 Inventory
number: B-D 73
Object: Ratchet
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crude
wooden ratchet, notched wheel on wooden handle, sound board painted
in green and red lines on yellow background.
Measurements: L.
18 cm (handle) / sound board 18 cm Weight 45 g
Condition: As
new
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2006.1258 Inventory
number: B-D 74
Object: Whistle
wheel
Material/technique: Tin
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crudely
fashioned toy cut out of tin can, with long narrow tube for blowing
and, at top, winged wheel that spins.
Measurements: L.
12 cm W. 3 cm Weight 6 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2006.1259 Inventory
number: B-D 75
Object: Toy
on wheels
Material/technique: Tin
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crudely
fashioned toy cut out of tin cans, long handle with flat cut-out
wheels and two open domed elements with various cut-outs that spin
when toy is pulled or pushed along.
Measurements: L.
39 cm W. 16 cm H. 20 cm Weight 120 g
Condition: Worn,
rusted
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2006.1260 Inventory
number: B-D 76
Object: Toy
on wheels
Material/technique: Tin
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crudely
fashioned toy cut out of tin cans, long handle with flat cut-out
wheels and two open domed elements with various cut-outs that spin
when toy is pulled or pushed along.
Measurements: L.
38 cm W. 16 cm H. 20 cm Weight 102 g
Condition: Worn,
rusted
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2006.1261 Inventory
number: B-D 77
Object: Airplane
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crudely
fashioned wooden airplane, triangular wings and tail on platform
with four large wheels. Painted yellow with red and green
decoration.
Measurements: L.
17 cm W. 20 cm H. 10 cm Weight 142 g
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Toy
Accession
number: 2006.1262 Inventory
number: B-D 78
a) b) c) d)
Object: Balancing
toy
Material/technique: Wood
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Crudely
fashioned wooden toy in four elements: a) rectangular stand on large
flat square platform, small square platform nailed to top; b) crude
figure of man, features drawn in pencil, no arms, diagonal holes in
both sides, cut-out legs; c) & d) two long tapered “arms”
that fit into the two diagonal holes, weighted with wooden squares.
Painted yellow with red and green decoration.
Measurements: a)
H. 30 cm W. 18 cm Weight 330 g
b)
L. 16 cm W. 3 cm Weight 26 g
c)
& d) L. 33 Weight 52 cm
Condition: Good
Provenance: Bought
in Kabul, Nau Roz 1990.
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Ceramic
Accession
number: 2006.1263 Inventory
number: B-D 79
Object: Tile
Material/technique: Ceramic
/ hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan,
Mazar-e-Sherif / 15th
C.
Brief description: Fragment
of original glazed tile from the Shrine of Hazrat Ali in
Mazar-e-Sherif, geometric motifs in turquoise, blue, green, white
and yellow glaze. On reverse side, two sets of three finger
indentations.
Measurements: L.
20.5 cm W. 18 cm H. 2.5 cm Weight 1170 g
Condition: Fragment
Provenance: Gift,
Mazar-e-Sharif, 1998
Donated by: Paul and
Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
Type of object: Jewelry
Accession
number: 2006.1264 Inventory
number: B-D 80
Object: Necklace
Material/technique: Metal,
glass, cotton / hand-crafted
Origin/Period: Afghanistan
/ 20th
C.
Brief description: Articulated
necklace, at top a row of round buttons sewn on strip of cotton
cloth, from below hang elongated silver alloy pendants held in place
by two rows of green glass beads threaded through loops at the ends
of the pendants from which hang thin round flat embossed appliques.
Pashtun.
Measurements: L.
37 cm W. 8 cm Weight 180 g
Condition: Worn,
tarnished, soiled
Provenance: Gift,
Ghorband Valley, 1998
Donated by: Paul
and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzerland
Photograph:
