Type of object: Utensil

Accession number: 2007.1396 Inventory number: HK 13

Object: Pot with lid

Material/technique: Soapstone / hand-carved

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Large bulbous grey soapstone pot with lid, rounded bottom, four flange handles, incised geometric decoration around body and lid and along width of handles, extremely heavy. From Badakhshan.

Measurements: Dia. of mouth 13 cm H. 30 cm Weight 10 kg

Condition: New, some damage at rims

Provenance: Bought in the bazaar of Faizabad, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Vessel

Accession number: 2007.1397 Inventory number: HK 14

Object: Bowl

Material/technique: Wood / hand-carved

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Crudely carved bowl with long square spout and large loop handle. From Nuristan.

Measurements: L. 33 cm Dia. of mouth 13 cm H. 11 cm Weight 700 g

Condition: Worn

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Applied decoration

Accession number: 2007.1398 Inventory number: HK 15

Object: Printing block

Material/technique: Wood / hand-carved

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Round incised wood print block with cursive floral motifs.

Measurements: Dia. 14. cm H.2 cm Weight 220 g

Condition: Good

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Furniture

Accession number: 2007.1399 Inventory number: HK 16

Object: Stool

Material/technique: Wood / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Small turned stool with three legs, circular bands of red, green, yellow and black in wax colors.

Measurements: Dia. 15 cm H. 25 cm Weight 460 g

Condition: Worn

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Utensil

Accession number: 2007.1400 Inventory number: HK 17

Object: Ladle

Material/technique: Wood / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Large wooden ladle with flat bowl on long handle incised with geometric designs, zigzag openwork at lower edge of handle.

Measurements: Dia. of bowl 16 cm L. 61 cm Weight 300 g

Condition: Worn, black patina

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Lighting

Accession number: 2007.1401 Inventory number: HK 18

Object: Oil lamp

Material/technique: Marble / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Heavy white marble oil lamp on short flared stand, long spout, oil well and spout incised with linear designs. Such marble oil lamps were placed in the niches of gravestones at ziyârats.

Measurements: L. 16 cm W. 10 cm H. 11 cm Weight 1000 g

Condition: Worn

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Vessel

Accession number: 2007.1402 Inventory number: HK 19

Object: Bowl

Material/technique: Copper / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Round copper bowl on small flared base, outer surface decorated with narrow bands of geometric motifs enclosing squares with floral and leaf motifs.

Measurements: Dia. 19 cm H. 11 cm Weight 1000 g

Condition: Worn, some corrosion

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, Khanabad, 1971.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Weaponry

Accession number: 2007.1403 Inventory number: HK 20

Object: Powder horn

Material/technique: Leather, metal / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Hollow gourd-shaped powder horn, stitched along its length. Entire surface tooled with geometric designs. Small incised metal loop for attaching.

Measurements: L. 30 cm Dia. of body 9.5 cm Weight 110 g

Condition: Worn, brown patina

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Weaponry

Accession number: 2007.1404 Inventory number: HK 21

Object: Flintlock pistol

Material/technique: Metal, wood, bone / hand-wrought

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Flintlock pistol made from an original old octagonal barrel with chased work; wooden stock carved in one piece, handle inlaid with stylized floral and geometric designs in bone.

Measurements: L. 37 cm Weight 740 g

Condition: Worn

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Animal trappings

Accession number: 2007.1405 Inventory number: HK 22

Object: Double bag (khorjeen)

Material/technique: Wool / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Double bag, two front panels embroidered kelim, back plain, two rows of loops for fastening along openings of bag, tufted tassels at center edges.

Measurements: L. 114 cm W. 48 cm

Condition: Good

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Accessory

Accession number: 2007.1406 Inventory number: HK 23

Object: Belt

Material/technique: Metal, stone / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Metal belt of medallions with inset round agate stones, joined by series of three fine metal loops, additional medallions at one end.

Measurements: L. 63 cm W. 3 cm Weight 135 g

Condition: Bits missing, some corrosion

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Jewelry

Accession number: 2007.1407 Inventory number: HK 24

Object: Pendant

Material/technique: Metal, stone, glass / hand-crafted

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Ornate pendant of four articulated pieces, inset with round and oval cabochon agates and tiny blue glass beads, lower edges hung with small hollow metal balls, on metal chain.

Measurements: L. of chain 54 cm L. of pendant 11.5 cm W. 9 cm Weight 80 g

Condition: Some corrosion, glass beads missing

Provenance: Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-74.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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Type of object: Clothing

Accession number: 2007.1408 Inventory number: HK 25

Object: Coat

Material/technique: Wool (barak), silk / machine-embroidered

Origin/Period: Afghanistan / 20^th C.

Brief description: Man’s long, fine white belted wool coat in six panel of herringbone weave, slit pockets, three wooden peg fastenings at front (European?), ornate embroidery of braided gold-colored silk with white holding stitches at end of sleeves, at back, pockets and in wide band down front opening.

Measurements: L. 132 cm W. at waist 58 cm

Condition: Good

Provenance: Bought in Faizabad, Badakhshan in 1971.

Donated by: Prof. Dr. Holger and Gisela Kulke, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany

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