The textiles which served as hallah covers in Afghanistan were of the same type as those generally used to cover the trays on which meals were served. The large size of this hallah cover accommodated the large flat Afghani bread used as hallah. The colored floral print fabrics of the mid-late 1950s are of Russian manufacture and relate to some of the Bokharan printed scarves in our collection, as well as to the linings of costumes.