Vintage Kuchi earrings - Tribal Crescent Earrings - Belly Dance
Large vintage Kuchi tribal earrings from the Balochi people of Pakistan. These were originally worn attached to a headpiece or more likely suspended from a cord draped over the top of the head. Each earring still has its yarn poms and sports a decorative button!
Vintage pair of Kuchi earrings with lots of small bell dangles and pretty glass jewels. About 2.75 inches total length and 3.75 inches wide. Originally thee earrings were worn on headbands or suspended by cords across the top of the head. They are quite weighty. Fabric backings still carry their share of tribal grime! Perfect for use on belly dance headpieces.
The story of Kuchi jewelry, like all tribal jewelry, is rich with influences from many cultures. These beautiful pieces with colorful glass jewels and jingling bells originally came from the nomadic Pashtoon tribes that wandered the border areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, along ancient routes between the seasons, moving down from the mountains in the winter and back to higher elevations in the summer. The word Kuchi itself means migration in the Afghan Dari language, in relation to nomads, and does not describe a particular group or people, but rather a state of being.
Item No. JEK0273
Total Length with Ear Wires: 2.75 Inches
Width of Earrings: About 3.75 Inches
Earwire Gauge: About a 10 Gauge
Materials: Mixed Metals
Metal Color: Silvery to slightly brassy, tarnished
Metal Finish: Unpolished
Additional Info: This pair still has their original fabric backing attached
and show their age, use and a bit of tribal grime. Yarn poms, original cord and decorative button.
Country of Origin: Pakistan, Balochistan Region
Condition: Vintage
These are vintage USED earrings. Please clean the ear wires if you will be wearing through your piercings.
Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece shown in the photos on this page. This is a USED piece that has been previously worn in country. As a previously used tribal item it may have small flaws such as loose or missing jewels, missing bells, obvious repairs, may be tarnished or worn, or have other small flaws.
A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our jewelry is used tribal jewelry, from faraway lands. As used pieces the condition of our items will reflect their prior lives as treasured tribal pieces. Please know that we strive to maintain the tribal allure of our items and therefore we do not clean or repair these pieces in any way. We leave that choice to the buyer, as each may prefer something different. This not only maintains the old, tribal look of each piece that our belly dance customers seek, but also preserves the value of a piece that cleaning might diminish.
We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present in our items, and we encourage you to read the full description and look at all photos closely to judge the condition of the item for yourself and know exactly what you are ordering. If you have questions about the condition of any item, please ask!
