DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Khamak Porani
NameShawl
CulturePashtun
Datec. 2010
Place madeKandahar, Afghanistan, Middle East, ASIA
MediumCotton, Silk
Dimensions0H x 54.5W cm
0H x 21 7/16W in
0H x 21 7/16W in
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of Elizabeth A. Strutzel, A.2021.13.2
Object numberA.2021.13.2
ProvenancePurchased by Elizabeth Strutzel from Rangina Hamidi who formed the weaving collective known as Kandahar Treasure at the 2010 International Folk Art Market (IFAM), and then donated to MOIFA in 2021.
DescriptionLight green and lavender color embroidery worn typically under eyes and around head.c. 2008