Kashmiri Tribal Tassels - Vintage Metal / Silk / Beaded - PAIR - Belly Dance

Pair of large Kashmiri tassels features stamped metal segments and metal tassel caps with hollow, jingling bells, beaded edges and twisted fiber tassel fringes ending in small white seed beads.  These lovely tassels are traditionally added to headpieces and hang at the sides of the face but could be used on any costuming pieces to add color and jingle.  Loop them to your headpiece, add to your belt or sew the bands to a costume bra.  There are countless ways to incorporate a pair of amazing tassels such as these. 

Kashmiri jewelry is very often large and showy.  Multiple pieces are worn together in a kaleidoscope of color and jingling sound.  The mountainous regions of far northeastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Kashmir and northern India are a trove of jewelry designs.  Here many cultures overlap and jewelry styles intertwine and meld, becoming seemingly familiar and yet distinctly different.  Materials, techniques and ideas are borrowed, passed along and reworked into amazing pieces such as these tassels.

Item No. TTX0058
Tassel Total Length:  19.5 Inches
Width of Band:  About 2 inches
Attachment:  Loop at the top of each piece
Materials: Cotton or other fibers, mixed metals, glass beads, fabric
Metal Color:  Silvery
Metal Finish:  Unpolished, but slightly shiny
Additional Info: Finished with a fabric backing.
Area of Origin: The Kashmir, Northern Pakistan
Condition: Vintage

This listing is for a pair of tassels.

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!