Paul and Veronika Bucherer

Accession numbers: 2004.1185-1221 Inventory numbers: B-D 01-37 Description / Inventory of a Collection of Miscellaneous Objects Most of them Collected in 1971-75 Presented for Repatriation to the Afghanistan-Museum in Exile by Paul and Veronika Bucherer Bubendorf, Switzerland Part I B-D 01-37

Mould 2006.1185 Seal (?) Copper or bronze / hand-cast Afghanistan / c. 1500 BC Bactrian compartmented seal in high relief, stylized standing figure with pointed hat in center surrounded by matching cursive linear designs on either side. From Balkh. Dia. 13 cm Worn Reference: Ligabue, C. (1989): Bactria Received as gift in Kabul in 1990. H. 1.5 cm B-D 01 Weight 275 g

Sculpture 2006.1186 Buddha figure Stone / hand-carved Afghanistan, Bamiyan / c. 4th C. Small greenish stone (serpentine?) figurine of seated Buddha with halo on lotus throne. On back geometric design in shallow relief. W. 3.8 cm Good Received as a gift in Bamiyan in 1998. H. 4.8 cm B-D 02 Weight 23 g

Sculpture 2006.1187 Animal figure Ceramic / hand-crafted Afghanistan / c. 500 BC Spout in form of hollow deer s head, possibly a fragment of Bactrian (Achaemenid) rhyton. Small hole (dia. 3 mm) at mouth. L. 5.5 cm Repaired, three fragments glued together Bazaar of Mazar-e Sharif, 1998 W. 3.9 cm H. 5.3 cm B-D 03 Weight 33 g

Sculpture 2006.1188 Human figure Stone / hand-crafted Stylized human head in black stone on long cylindrical neck and square base, flat face with crudely incised features, back of head smooth and round. H. 8 cm Worn, black patina Bought in Kabul in 1971 for 80 afghanis. W. 4.5 cm B-D 04 Weight 182 g

Vessel 2006.1189 Bowl Ceramic / hand-crafted Afghanistan / c. 12th C. Fragment of large bowl with incised decoration and female face with ornate turban and earrings in high relief. L. 12 cm Fragment Found near the Minaret of Jam in1974. W. 13 cm B-D 05 Weight 170 g

Musical instrument 2006.1190 Mouth harp Metal / hand-crafted Afghanistan /? Flat metal upper half of mouth harp with loop at top, small hole in center and small rectangular base, crude incised decoration of an ibex; horns reminiscent of Nuristani style. L. 6 cm Worn, heavy patina Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. W. 3 cm B-D 06 Weight 25 g

Musical instrument 2006.1191 Mouth harp Metal / hand-cast Afghanistan / c. 10th C.? Mouth harp with ornate flat open-work handle. L. 12.5 cm W. 5 cm Corroded, tuning wire missing Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. B-D 07 Weight 33 g

Musical instrument 2006.1192 Mouth harp Metal / hand-crafted Mouth harp. L. 9.5 cm Tarnished Bought in Kabul in 1974 for 5 afghanis. W 1.5. cm B-D 08 Weight 9 g

Container 2006.1193 Pen case Papier-mâché, metal / hand-crafted Afghanistan / 19th C. Papier-mâché pen case in two parts; outer case with ornate overall decoration in gold, three sides on black field, under side on red. Pen holder painted orange with black inner surface; small round metal ink pot at one end. L. 21 cm Worn Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 4 cm H. 3.5 cm B-D 09 Weight 119 g

Jewelry 2006.1194 Pendant Metal / hand-cast Thin flat round silver pendant with small loop, overall small floral and leaf motifs in shallow relief, inscription in center. Dia. 5 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. B-D 10 Weight 5 g

Tool 2006.1195 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Solid rectangular brass jewelry mould. Pakistani? L. 3.2 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 1.8 cm B-D 11 Weight 42 g

Tool 2006.1196 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Solid rectangular brass jewelry mould with two birds face-to-face. Pakistani? L. 2.8 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 1.8 cm B-D 12 Weight 54 g

Tool 2006.1197 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Solid rectangular brass jewelry mould. Pakistani? L. 4.2 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 2.1 cm B-D 13 Weight 62 g

Tool 2006.1198 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Solid rectangular brass jewelry mould. Pakistani? L. 4 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 2.3 cm B-D 14 Weight 72 g

Tool 2006.1199 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Flat round composite brass jewelry mould with designs of varying sizes and shapes. Pakistani? Dia. 6.7 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. B-D 15 Weight 123 g

Tool 2006.1200 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Flat octagonal composite brass jewelry mould with designs of varying sizes and shapes. Pakistani? Dia. 6.5 cm Worn, badly tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. B-D 16 Weight 185 g

Tool 2006.1201 Jewelry mould Metal / hand-crafted Solid octagonal brass jewelry mould. Pakistani? Dia. 4.8 cm Worn, tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. B-D 17 Weight 143 g

Tool 2006.1202 Hammer Metal / hand-cast Afghanistan / 19th C. Metal hammer, accessory of a flint-lock gun, with square decorated openwork handle and flat wedge at one end. L. 13 cm Good, tarnished Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. W. 10 cm B-D 18 Weight 130 g

Cosmetic accessory 2006.1203 Pin Metal / hand-cast Long metal pin with thin flat bird motif at top. Possibly khol stick or hair pin. L. 15 cm Good, tarnished Bought in Kabul in 1971 for 50 afghanis. W. 3 cm B-D 19 Weight 10 g

Container 2006.1204 Sweet container Metal / hand-crafted Afghanistan? / 20th C. Pair of metal containers for sweets in form of round-breasted doves/pigeons on three small feet with toes, small flat head and flat paddle-like tail, body incised with overall floral and leaf motifs. Narrow horizontal decorated belt in silver metal around rim of opening. L. 18 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1994. W. 6.5 cm B-D 20 Weight 350 g each

Accessory 2006.1205 Buckle (?) Metal / hand-crafted Articulated rectangular buckle in three parts with loops at both ends, surface niello work in floral and leaf motifs. L. 13 cm Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 5 cm B-D 21 Weight 63 g

Clothing accessory 2006.1206 Belt and buckle Metal, cotton, silk / hand-crafted Afghanistan, Daulatabad / 19th C. Rectangular brass buckle, surface with repetitive floral motifs and framed inscription in center. Wide belt embroidered overall in multi-colored diamond and leaf motifs on brown field, edged in band of S motifs, lined in diagonally striped silk. Buckle: 7 x 6 cm, Weight 92 g Buckle badly tarnished, corroded; belt worn, faded Bought in Aqcha in 1974 for 120 afghanis. B-D 22 Belt: 94 x 9 cm, Weight 130 g

Jewelry 2006.1207 Necklace Stone, glass / hand-crafted Afghanistan / BC (?) Composite necklace of stone and glass beads of varying sizes, colors and shapes. Illegally excavated at a site near the old city of Tashkurghan. L. 26 cm Good Bought in Khulm, Balkh province in 1971. B-D 23 Weight 47 g

Jewelry 2006.1208 Necklace Stone, glass, metal / hand-crafted Afghanistan / BC (?) Composite necklace of stone and glass beads of varying sizes, colors and shapes and three corroded copper beads. Illegally excavated at a site near the old city of Tashkurghan. L. 26 cm Good Bought in Kabul in 1974 for 300 afghanis. B-D 24 Weight 34 g

Accessory 2006.1209 Prayer beads Stone, glass, wood / hand-crafted Afghanistan / beads BC (?); terminal 20th C. Composite prayer beads of varying sizes, colors and shapes, illegally excavated at a site near the old city of Tashkurghan, and a modern wooden terminal (mullagak) with tassel. Embedded in the terminal is a tiny glass lens with pictures of holy Islamic sites. L. 23 cm Good Bought in Kabul in 1975. B-D 25 Weight 67 g

Jewelry 2006.1210 Pendant Metal, stone / hand-crafted Flat rectangular gilded silver pendant with at top a band of open-work and three oval carnelians and at bottom five long pendants in gilded silver with carnelians and elongated diamond-shaped silver appliques. Center plaque with five carnelians and at sides three loops for attachment. Turkoman. L. 20 cm (incl. appliques) Tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1974. W. 8 cm B-D 26 Weight 105 g

Jewelry 2006.1211 Head dress Metal, stone / hand-crafted Wide articulated gilded silver head dress in two rows of long narrow appliqués and spaced plaques with oval carnelians between chains; three large ornate plaques with carnelians at front and at sides; lower edge hung with long chains of varying lengths ending in flat undecorated elongated diamonds. At sides three short chains and hook for attachment. Turkoman. L. 39 cm Badly tarnished Bought in Kabul in 1978 for 7,850 afghanis. W. 11.5 cm (excl. pendants) B-D 27 Weight 415 g

Jewelry 2006.1212 Hair ornament Metal, cotton / hand-crafted Hollow spherical silver alloy ball holding two lengths of hollow flat embossed silver appliqués and beads on wound string, ending in orange and burgundy tassels. L. 24 cm Worn, tarnished Bought in Afghanistan in 1975. B-D 28 Weight 34 g

Jewelry 2006.1213 Necklace Metal, stone / hand-crafted Afghanistan / 19th C. Torque of thick coiled silver alloy wire ending in small folded-back bud-like terminals; two decorated plaques with round brown stones at each side. From Nuristan. W. 18.5 cm Worn Bought in Barikot, Kunar Valley in 1974 for 750 afghanis. B-D 29 Weight 330 g

Cosmetic accessory 2006.1214 Mirror Metal / hand-cast Afghanistan /? Small round brass mirror with crude circular designs and small loop in center; underside polished smooth. Dia. 8 cm Good, heavy patina Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-1975. Paul and Veronika Bucherer-Dietschi, Bubendorf, Switzer.land B-D 30 Weight 57 g

Cosmetic accessory 2006.1215 Comb Wood / hand-crafted Flat two-edged comb with fine and wider teeth. Decorated with incised circles on front and back. L. 11 cm As new Bought in Afghanistan in 1978. W. 8 cm H..5 cm B-D 31 Weight 23 g

Embroidery 2006.1216 Make-up bag Cotton, silk, shell / hand-embroidered Soft square bag with triangular flap, three corners folded over and sewn up sides, opening edged in multi-colored bands of silk. Embroidered overall in yellow, orange, green, black, white, purple, blue and burgundy on red cotton background fabric. Center of floral motifs and mirrors, with wide border of mirrors. Thin twisted thread tie cord with small tuft and bead. Unlined. Baluch design. L. 22 cm (incl. flap) Good, one mirror missing Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. W. 16 cm B-D 32 Weight 40 g

Embroidery 2006.1217 Bag Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Soft rectangular bag, opening edged in yellow braid, short green tie cord. Crudely embroidered overall in beige, yellow, blue, black, purple and fuchsia on dark red background fabric. Geometric pattern of squares and triangles. Multi-colored tufts around edges. Unlined. Pashtun design. L. 18 cm (excl. tufts) Worn, faded Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. W. 14 cm B-D 33 Weight 37 g

Embroidery 2006.1218 Purse Cotton, silk, glass / hand-embroidered Small purse, one long piece folded over with three closing snaps, edged in tight row of white, blue, yellow and orange glass beads. Embroidered overall in fuchsia, orange, green, blue, yellow and black. Horizontal rows of multicolored elongated diamonds with horn motifs. Four pockets in multi-colored cotton, upper pocket running down length of purse, three shallow pockets. Lined in dark blue cotton. Hazara design. L. 25 cm Good Bought in Kabul, 1971-75. W. 11 cm B-D 34 Weight 55 g

Embroidery 2006.1219 Purse Cotton, silk / hand-embroidered Small soft purse, one long piece folded over to form shallow lower pocket. Upper pocket runs down length of purse, two shallow middle pockets made from fragments of embroidered prayer cloths. Embroidered overall in yellow, orange, green, blue and black. Horizontal rows of elongated diamonds with horn motifs. Lined in white cotton. Hazara design. L. 28 cm Good Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. W. 11 cm B-D 35 Weight 42 g

Headgear 2006.1220 Cap Cotton / machine-embroidered Boy s ribbed conical cap with straight sides, edged with decorative band of cross-stitched horn motifs in fuchsia, yellow, white, green and black. Crudely embroidered 8-pointed star in white, black, yellow, blue, and red stripes over top. Short twisted yellow thread from center of star. Unlined. Dia. 17 cm Worn, soiled Bought in Afghanistan, 1971-75. H. 12 cm B-D 36 Weight 81 g

Embroidery 2006.1221 Dress inset Silk, cotton, glass / hand-embroidered Square-necked dress front, embroidered overall in yellow, orange, light and dark blue, green, mauve, and burgundy chain-stitching on black background fabric. In center a narrow vertical panel in red cross-stitching with four small mirrors and floral motifs, on either side a panel with two squares of multicolored concentric squares, mirror in each corner. Outer border of rectangular geometric shapes, repeated around neck opening and at shoulders. Unlined. L. 29 cm Good Bought in Kabul in 1974 for 400 afghanis. W. 34 cm B-D 37 Weight 72 g