Vintage Kuchi Choker - Tribal Choker With Fish Dangles - Belly Dance

Vintage Kuchi choker with long fish dangles, large coins, colorful jewels, beading and poms.  The fish links on this choker vary in design a bit, making this a unique piece with lots of character. Polished to a nice shine. These tribal chokers have been worn for centuries by nomadic peoples and continue to be popular today. 

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 is derived from a Persian word meaning migration, in relation to nomads, and does not describe a particular group or people, but rather a state of being.

Item No. JNK0138
Length:  12 inches end to end, not including ties
Pendants Length:  About 3.5 inches
Width:  Choker band is just less than 2 inches wide
Materials:  mixed metals, glass jewels, yarn poms
Finish:  Polished
Metal Color:  Silvery to Slightly Brassy
Closure:  Cord Ties, adjustable as needed
Backing:  Fabric
Country of Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Vintage

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 destroy.

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!