Head ornaments worn by women from Tchad and Libya suspended on either side of the face by wool or leather that went over the head and balanced the pair under the ears. Loop closing. Early/mid-20th century. Also make nice bracelets:
A) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 50 grams. 8 cm diameter.
B) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 49 grams. 7.6 cm diameter.
C) Silver alloy with punched circular decoration. 45 grams. 7 cm diameter.
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Northeast Afghanistan and western region of North Pakistan are an old cultural and ethnological retreat, where, in spacious...read more
Northeast Afghanistan and western region of North Pakistan are an old cultural and ethnological retreat, where, in spacious valleys of the Hindu Kush, lived the Kafir (‘unbeliever’) tribes. With their own languages, religion and culture. They were only (forcefully) converted to Islam in the winter of 1895/96 in a military campaign by the Afghan Shah Abdur Rahman. And it was only then that their lands, difficult to access, were renamed Nuristan (‘Land of heavenly Light’). Remaining Kafiristani tribes (the Kalash) could only preserve their old culture in pockets in Northwest Pakistan, around Chitral. When Islam finally triumphed, the old tradition of the kafirs vanished, leaving behind number of artefacts which were increasingly seen as remainders of a bad past. As in Swat valley, Nuristan's woodworkers produce a large spectre of objects. Bols and pots were made with the help of a lathe, deriven in alternative direction with a belt.(see pict. Klimburg 1999, page 211)
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Nuristani Chest16.02.2016
- Wood
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- High aesthetic value
- Furniture
This large dowry chest from 19th century from Nuristan (Afghanistan) is made of cedarwood. It is a unique piece of craftsmanship and Nuristan. The front panel can be opened, permitting a much more comfortable use than the access by the cover panel. Kafiristan, its name before Islamization, is a historical region that covered present-day Nuristan Province located on the southern slopes of the Hindu Kush Mountains in the northeastern part of Afghanistan. Nuristan was full of steep and wooded valleys. It was famous for its precise wood carvings, especially of cedar-wood pillars, carved doors, furniture such as dowry chests
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09.05.2022
Nuristani Panel16.02.2014
16.02.2015
Nuristani door panel16.02.2008
Nuristani door panel16.02.2007
Nuristani door panel16.02.2004
Nuristani panel16.02.2002
Nuristani door panel.2003
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
Nuristani Panel16.02.2000
Nuristani Chest16.02.1999
A ritual vessel, called ‘Kos’, of the Kafirs.09.05.1738
- Wood
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
A ritual vessel, called ‘Kos’, of the Kafirs (today's Nuristan - Afhanistan). The bowl is carved from one walnut piece, with carved ram’s head on the front and grip on the back. A unique rare piece.
Nuristani spouted pitcher09.05.1737
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Museum quality (worthy to be added to a museum’s permanent collection)
- Excellent overall condition
- High aesthetic value
Nuristani crudely carved bowl with spout and handle. A rare Nuristani artefact, The tribes living in the Nuristan area were called "Kafirs" prior to their Islamisation. Similar object: Afghan Museum Bubenberg EH 10
Dugout wooden bowl with spout09.05.1736
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Functional household item
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
Medium round wooden bowl with the handle serving as spout, probably to fech watert or pour milk.
Large wooden plate 09.05.1735
- Wood
- Antiques (object shows signs of long use)
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Fair condition (some missing, broken or repaired parts, see pictures)
- Functional household item
This is a large and old wooden plate with a handle on one end and a spout on the other. Its probable origin is Pakistan or Afghanistan.
Large round Nuristan wooden dish09.05.1734
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Functional household item
Extra large wooden, round dish from Nuristan with two round handles, straight sides. Chopped from a single piece of wood.
Large Nuristani Plate09.05.1733
- Wood
- Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)
- Excellent overall condition
- Functional household item
Extra large wooden, oval dish from Nuristan with two handles. Chopped from a single piece of wood.
Nuristani Dunbowls09.05.151
- Wood
- Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)
- Functional household item
Large Nuristani wooden bowlbought in the Swat Valley in Northern Pakistan. Very fin hand carved and light item.