Vintage Small Tribal Buttons - 100 Tiny Kuchi Brass Buttons - Belly Dance DIY

Packet of 100 little brass tribal buttons. These vintage items are an antique brass color with a pattern or words stamped around the edge of the top. These are not all matching, there are different varieties in each packet. All are loose. Some are darker in color, and some may be almost silvery.

Tribal buttons have been taken from clothing and accessory items, household decor or even animal trappings and repurposed, maybe many times, in their tribal lifetimes. Buttons, like other tribal embellishments are used to adorn almost anything you can imagine.  Tribal buttons can be sewn on individually if you just need one or two, or can be sewn in groups or stung on braided cord and sewn into designs or patterns. These tribal buttons have been made by tribal craftsmen in Pakistan / Afghanistan.  In tribal life, vintage components and findings are often reused and repurposed to add adornment to new clothing, jewelry and accessory pieces. You can also find them adorning animals and objects that the owner wishes to keep safe from evil influences. As the item wears and eventually becomes unusable, the pieces that can be saved are repurposed to embellish a newer item. Think of them as the original recycling!

Item No. DMX0520
Button size:  Varies from about 1/2 inch to 5/8 of an inch or a little more
Number of Buttons: 100
Metal Color:  Antique brass
Metal Finish:  Unpolished
Attachment Type:  Holes for sewing. 
Design:  All round, but different in size, color and pattern.
Additional Info: All are loose. Variety of designs. Very old pieces - some may
be dark or have residual tribal grime.
Country of Origin: Pakistan/Afghanistan
Condition: Vintage

Photos are representative. There are several packets of these buttons available. You will receive similar pieces to those shown in the photos on this page in the quantity indicated. These are USED buttons that have previously adorned tribal clothing, accessories, household goods, animal trappings or other items.  Buttons are hand-assembled.  Since these are vintage pieces, they may have small flaws such as shanks being off center, small dents, or the edges may be bent or curled.

A NOTE ON THE CONDITION OF TRIBAL ITEMS: Our tribal components are used pieces from from faraway lands. As used pieces they may be tarnished 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. 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, 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!