Doll Catalog
The dolls are currently avaliable in three sizes: 8", 12", and 19". The 12" dolls are referred to as "boy" or "girl" dolls, while the 19" dolls are referred to as "man" or "woman" dolls. There are some differences between the 19" and 12"/8" dolls, (the main being that the large men dolls have beards and the large women dolls have breasts). The 8" dolls are basically smaller versions of the 12" dolls except they only have three fingers and a thumb on their hands.
The doll styles available are:
Afghan Soldier,
De-Miner,
Hamid Karzai,
Hazara Boy,
Hazara Girl,
Hazara Man,
Chapandaz,
Kochi Boy,
Kochi Girl,
Kochi Woman,
Uzbak Girl,
Panjsheri Boy,
Panjsheri Girl,
Panjsheri Woman,
Panjsheri Man,
Pashton Boy,
Pashton Girl, and
Pashton Woman.
You may also wish to have a look in the Doll Gallery to see examples of the small (8") dolls, medium/large dolls, and detail photographs of all the dolls.
Pricing information is available on the Ordering Page.
The Panjsheri boy doll wears the pakhol and scarf made famous by the warriors of the Panjshir Valley in Northeastern Afghanistan.
The Panjsheri girl doll wears the traditional garments with Burkha of a woman from the Panjshir Valley visiting Kabul City.
The Panjsheri woman doll wears the traditional garments with Burkha of a woman from the Panjshir Valley visiting Kabul City.
The Panjsheri man doll wears the pakhol and scarf made famous by the warriors of the Panjshir Valley in Northeastern Afghanistan.
The Pashton boy doll wears the traditional and festive Pashton boy clothes from Southern and Eastern Afghanistan.
The Pashton girl wears the traditional Pashtun dress from Southern and Eastern Afghanistan.
The Pashton woman wears the traditional embroidered Pashtun dress from Eastern Afghanistan.
The Hazara boy doll wears the traditional, rather drab garments of Hazara Men. Hazara people speak Persian with different accent, they live in Bamyan province and other parts of Afghanistan as well.
The Hazara girl doll wears the traditional garments of Hazara women from the Central Highlands of Afghanistan. Hazara people speak Persian with different accent, they live in Bamyan province and other parts of Afghanistan as well.
The Hazara man doll wears the traditional, rather drab garments of Hazara Men. Hazara people speak Persian with different accent, they live in Bamyan province and other parts of Afghanistan as well.
The Chapandaz doll wears the traditional warm chapan and longhi after playing the Buzkashi (Afghanistan's famous national game). He is from the Northern part of Afghanistan.
The Kochi boy doll is wearing traditional Kochi boy clothes, Afghanistan's nomadic pastoralists.
The Kochi girl doll wears the traditional dress of Afghanistan's nomadic pastoralists, who follow their flocks and the seasons.
The Kochi woman doll wears the traditional, brilliant garb of Afghanistan's nomadic pastoralists.
The Uzbak girl wears the traditional dress and embroidered cap of Uzbec women from Northern Afghanistan.
The President Karzai doll is wearing the President's signature colorful garments: karakul hat and jelak robe from the North, shalwar-chemise and waistcoat from the South - a blend of regional Afghan styles.