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Vintage Turkoman tassel with white seed beading and bead wrapped around the mail rope of the tassel. Single tassel is quite long and will stand out wherever it’s placed. Most of the color on this tassel is faded to brown, with blue being the only exception, although that color is a bit faded as well. The Turkoman people use tassels in their homes, on their clothing/accessories and on their animals. Traditionally they are used to distract the evil eye and keep evil spirits from focusing on the human or animals that are wearing them.
Item No. TTS0157
Total Length: About 19.5 inches
Attachment: This tassel will need to be sewn in place, as there is no apparent attachment method.
Materials: Glass beads, cotton or cotton/silk blend fibers, mixed metals, metallic thread
Fiber Colors: There is some blue, but most colors have faded to brown.
Additional Info: This tassel is long with lots of white beads. The last section at the bottom is comprised of six small tassels bundled together.
Area of Origin: Central Asia/Turkmenistan
Condition: Vintage
This listing is for a SINGLE tassel.
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 previously been used as or adorned tribal clothing, accessories, household goods, animal trappings or other items. As a previously used tribal item it may have small flaws such as loose threads, missing beads, frayed edges, may be faded or worn, or have other small flaws.
A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our tribal beadwork and textile items are used tribal pieces from faraway lands. As used pieces our items may be frayed, faded or otherwise 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. 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 the cleaning process may diminish.
We do our best to describe any flaws that may be present, 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!
