Kabul Scorpion Sweatshirt – Unknown Maker, USA, c.1950s–60s YSL The sheen is beautiful

The sheen is beautiful

Really worn in

Probably from the early 20th century

A utilitarian object rendered with humor and weight

Late 19th-century European ceremonial coat

Kabul Scorpion Sweatshirt – Unknown Maker, USA, c.1950s–60s YSL The sheen is beautiful20" Shoulder 19. 5" Chest 23. 5" Length 19. 5 Sleeve Before the upheavals of the late 20th century, Kabul was home to a number of international institutionsincluding an American high school attended by expatriate families, diplomats' children, and local students alike. This sweatshirt likely comes from that era, bearing the schools name and a fierce scorpion mascot printed in black. A rare memento from a lost chapter of cosmopolitan Kabul.