Afghan and Pakistan Textiles

      from the collection of Marla Mallett

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Many ethnic groups in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan are well-known for their carpets, but groups such as the Pashtun have also produced beautiful, intricately embroidered textiles, sometimes embellished with beadwork.  Most of the items posted here are costume pieces or household items such as cushion covers, tray covers, etc., that date from either the late 19th century or the first half of the 20th century.  They are joyful, colorful articles that greatly enlivened the austere and often harsh environments.  Most Turkmen and Uzbek pieces from northern Afghanistan are posted on a separate page along with other Central Asian items. 

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Pashtun Dress Bodice
Katawaz, Afghanistan
55½"x 17"
Silk embroidery on cotton.
E-9358

Hazara Coin Purses
Afghanistan
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-9376
E-9377
E-9378


Boy's Hat
Nuristan, Afghanistan
5½"x 10½"
Silk embroidery on cotton, with
beading, buttons and zipper trim
E-9405


Groom's Headdress ( Chader)
Sind, Pakistan
17"x 17"plus tassels
Silk embroidery on cotton, mirror-work,
metal ornaments and beaded tassels.
E-9362


Pashtun Cushion Cover
Swat Valley, Pakistan
14"x 31"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-8962


Woman's Headdress (Chader)
Kohistan, Pakistan
6"x 46"
Silk embroidery on cotton, with
beading, buttons and metal ornaments
E-9363


Pair of Pashtun Trivets
Afghanistan
Each: 8"diameter
Glass beading
E-1168
E-1169


Pashtun Tray Cover
Katawaz, Afghanistan
32"x 23"
Silk embroidery, mirror-work,
braid appliqué, and beading.
E-9359


Uzbek Boy's Hat
Northern Afghanistan
6½"x 3"
Silk needlepoint, with metal ornaments
and coins.
E-9373


Woman's Dress
Kohistan, Pakistan.
69"x 44"
Embroidery on wool/cotton, with metal ornaments and buttons
E-9401


Pashtun Cushion Cover
Swat Valley, Pakistan
14"x 27"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-8961


Boy's Hat
Nuristan, Afghanistan
5½"x 8"
Needlepoint on cotton, with beading,
mirrors, buttons and zipper trim
E-9406

Pashtun Dress Panel
Katawaz, Afghanistan
10½"x 10½"
Silk chain-stitch embroidery
on cotton; beading
E-9383


Pashtun Dress Panel
Katawaz, Afghanistan
9"x 9"
Silk chain-stitch embroidery
on cotton; beading.
E-9387

Pashtun Dress Panel
Katawaz, Afghanistan
9½"x 9½"
Silk chain-stitch embroidery
on cotton; beading.
E-9385


Woman's Dress
Kamdish area, Nuristan. Afghanistan
61"x 40½"
Silk embroidery, buttons and metal
ornaments
E-9400


Girl's Headdress (Chader)
Kohistan, Pakistan
6"x 18"
Beadwork and embroidery
on silk satin
E-9404

Pashtun Dress Panel
Katawaz, Afghanistan
10"x 10"
Silk chain-stitch embroidery
on cotton; beading.
E-9386

Pashtun Dress Panel
Katawaz, Afghanistan
9"x 9"
Silk chain-stitch embroidery
on cotton; beading. 
E-9384


Woman's Dress
Kohistan, Pakistan
61"x 38"
Silk embroidery, with coins, metal
ornaments and buttons.
E-9402


Uzbek Boy's Hat
Northern Afghanistan
6"x 3"
Silk embroidery, with cowrie shells
and coins.
E-9374


Pashtun Vest
 Ghazni area, Katawaz
Afghanistan. 20½"x 21"
Gold braid on silk velvet
E-7502


Turkmen Saye Gosha
Northern Afghanistan
Late 19th century.  37"x 26"
Silk embroidery on cotton;
beaded fringe.
E-9366


Pashtun Cushion Cover
Swat Valley, Pakistan
13½"x 30"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-8963


Child's Jacket
Nuristan, Afghanistan
13"x 17"
Silk embroidery on cotton; beads,
buttons and metal ornaments
E-819


Pashtun Shawl
Swat Valley, Pakistan
45"x 102"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-5757


Girl's Headdress (Chader)
Kohistan, Pakistan
5"x 21"
Silk embroidery on cotton with beading,
metal ornaments, and zipper edging
E-9364

Pair of Pashtun Dress Panels
Katawaz, Afghanistan
Each:  9½"x 9½"
Chain-stitch embroidery on cotton;
beading.
E-9381
E-9382


Pashtun Tray Cover
Katawaz, Afghanistan
16"x 22½
Beads and pom poms on cotton
E-9361


Turkmen Saye Gosha
Northern Afghanistan
41"x 29"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-9367


Pashtun Cushion Cover
 Swat Valley, Pakistan
33"x 15"
Silk embroidery on cotton
E-5765

Pair of Pashtun Dress Panels
Katawaz, Afghanistan
Each:  10½"x 11"
Silk chain-stitch embroidery on
cotton;  beading
E-9379
E-9380


Turkmen Panel
Northern Afghanistan
21"x 7½"plus 7"fringe
Silk embroidery on cotton.
E-9365


Pashtun Coin Purse
Jalalabad, Afghanistan
4½"x 8½"
Gold couching and mirror-work
on cotton.
E-9369


Man's Tunic
Kohistan, Pakistan
57"x 44"
Silk embroidery, with coins, beads
and buttons.
E-9403


Pashtun Cosmetics Bag
Katawaz, Afghanistan
5"x 9"
Silk embroidery, mirror-work,
and beading. 
E-9370


Baluch Purse
Kowita, Pakistan
8"x 14"opened
Silk embroidery.
E-9372


Women and children in the Swat Valley, Pakistan. Johannes Kalter               

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