Vintage Afghan Velvet Waistcoat - Quinn (16, M) Candy_Skull seated beneath the bodhi tree

seated beneath the bodhi tree

and black all creating a dynamic contrast

Pretty copper prayer wheel embellished with delicate turquoise gemstones

sturdily made

This large ceramic cross depicts a scene from the Last Supper

Vintage Afghan Velvet Waistcoat - Quinn (16, M) Candy_Skull seated beneath the bodhi treeThis style of waistcoat is associated with the nomadic Kuchi and Pashtun people of Afghanistan and were worn by everyone regardless of wealth, and depending on the design and fabrics, they were worn as anything from everyday wear to wedding attire. However, during the 1960's, and 70's when Afghanistan was a popular place on the "Hippy Trail" westerners adapted the traditional dresses of the area to suit the hippy image, which mixed embroideries and