Vintage Kuchi Headpiece - Headwear for Tribal Belly Dance - Bells Jewels Beading

This vintage headpiece is made in a design typical for the Kuchi nomads.  Well-made and solid, with a circular fabric band around the head, worn like a headband, and another running front to back across the top of the head.  It fits a bit like a cap and can be adjusted easily by taking it in or adding additional fabric.  Colorful glass jewels and jingling bells.  The fabric backing on this piece is original has a nicely worked beaded edge. This piece carries it’s original tribal grime and character. The word Kuchi 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. JHK0088
Metal Headpiece length (side to side):  About 13 inches
Band Circumference (around the head): About 22 Inches
Metal Band Width (top to bottom):  About 1.25 inches not including beading and bells
Materials:  Mixed Metals, Glass Jewels, Fabric Base, Glass Beads
Metal Color:  Mostly silvery, tarnished
Metal Finish:  Unpolished
Additional Info: Beading along the top edges. Original fabric backing. Carries it’s share of tribal grime.
Fits on the head like a cap with a band running around the head and another over the top.
Country of Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Vintage

Please check photos carefully for condition. You will receive the exact piece(s) 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!