Chaplain Andrew Meverden (Ret) Collection —

Slingshot
2014.1.01
Wooden Afghan slingshot; has a wooden handle with pieces of a rubber innertube connecting the handle to the leather piece used for holding the rock; the handle has faded, pink dots on the outside; it is 6" x 2.5" x .75".... View Full Record
Basket, Trinket
2014.1.02
Hand-woven, wicker basket; 7" in diameter with the outer edge being 1.5" tall; made of dark and light colored wicker material; there is a band design woven into the cross-section of the bottom of the basket, with a diamond shape in the middle.... View Full Record
Burka
2014.1.03
Red Burka with red embroidered stitching; made of cotton/nylon blend; it is approximately 5' long.... View Full Record
Burka
2014.1.04
Blue Burka with lighter blue embroidered stitching; made of cotton/nylon blend; it is approximately 5' long.... View Full Record
Pillowcase
2014.1.05
Blue pillowcase with gold embroidery; approximately 3' x 3' when unfolded.... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.06
Afghan women wearing a hijab and a pink/purple/multicolored dress.... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.07
Afghan woman in a black dress with yellow trim, walking and carrying a pot; also, she is wearing a black hijab... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.08
Afghan girl wearing red hijab over green dress (barely see the green); has piercing eyes... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.09
Picture of Ahmed Shah Massod talking on a radio, with one of the ear pieces to his left ear; "Afghanistan" is on the front on top of the Afghan flag colors (green, red, and black)... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.10
Picture of Ahmad Shah Masood sitting in a chair; the phrase "Ahmad Shah Masood 1952 - 2001"is written on the front.... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.11
Picture of farmers herding cows next to a flowing river, with a village in the background; in the distance is a range of mountains; many trees and other vegetation are shown, quite green; it appears to be spring time... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.12
Postcard has two scenes, on on top of the other, separated by the phrase "Kabul - Afghanistan" in the middle; the top scene is of a stone obalisk-type pillar and the bottom scene is of the city of Kabul.... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.13
Postcard with scene of Afghan countryside in winter; there is a cliff with a river below, all covered in snow; 3 people on horses are riding next to the river; The phrases"Band-e-Amir" over "Bamiyan" are on the bottom right; Band-e-Amir is near th... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.14
picture of a camel with a rider; phrase "Greetings from Afghanistan" on top; picture is black and white with blue border around it.... View Full Record
Postcard, Picture
2014.1.15
Picture of a winter scene; tall pine trees with a village in the background.... View Full Record
Bayonet, Knife
2014.1.16
Soviet bayonet with brown, plastic handle and brown scabbard; "739" written on the handle of the bayonet; "OTK19" written on the scabbard; scabbard has leather fastner on the end; bayonet is 11" long and scabbard is 8" long... View Full Record
Rug, Pictorial
2014.1.17
hand-woven U.S Flag, rug style from a hand loom; 8" long x 5.5" wide. Provenance: Purchased by Chaplain Meverden during his deployment to Afghanistan in SEP 2002 through APR 2003. Backstory: Often, while out in the villages in and around Kabul... View Full Record
Shrapnel
2014.1.18
piece of shrapnel from an exploded mortar or rocket; 3" tall x 2.5" wide at base x 1" wide at top; has a 1" circular hole.... View Full Record
Hat
2014.1.19
Afghan, male hat; brown/sand colored; 10" in diameter; ethnic headgear (Pashtun)... View Full Record
Hat
2014.1.20
Afghan, male hat (cap); black with gold, green, and red embroidery; 6.5" to 7" in diameter.... View Full Record
Hat
2014.1.21
Afghan, male hat; boat-like; made of gray colored fur.... View Full Record
Hat
2014.1.22
Afghan, male hat; tan in color; ethnic/pashtun hat.... View Full Record
Flag
2014.1.23
small, Afghanistan flag with gold fringe; 15" x 10"... View Full Record
Bayonet, Knife
2014.1.24
Soviet bayonet with scabbard; metal blade with inlayed wood on the handle and two screws; scabbard is black with green cloth belt connector; 8" blade and scabbard; 4" handle; "4849" is written on the handle.... View Full Record
Book, Instruction
2014.1.25
Weapon History Sheet
Gun Recoilless 40mm RPG—7
Part No. B1/ 1010—z0—101—4266
Regd. No. A—5422
Booklet used for documenting the use and maintenance of a weapon; approximately 25 pages in length; approximately 7" x 5" in size; has thick, black colored outer layer. Booklet was used to log information for RPGs meant for international sale, he... View Full Record
Artillery, Breech-Loading
2014.1.26
Soviet artillery shell casing; gray and large; has lines of Russian text on the outside.... View Full Record
Bullet
2014.1.27
bullet, Soviet (DISCA/.50 CAL) drilled into a dud.... View Full Record
Scarf, Neck
2014.1.28
white Afghan scarf with black checker pattern; 4' x 4' when unfolded.... View Full Record
Map
2014.1.29
Silk map of Afghanistan, which is said to indicate escape routes from the country.... View Full Record
Patch, Military
2014.1.30
Circular-shaped patch which says "Operation Enduring Freedom" on the top and "Kandahar, Afghanistan" along the bottom.... View Full Record