Vintage Tribal Coins with Bead Wheels - Six Embellished Kuchi Coins

Six large coins with bead “wheels” attached. You often see these types of decorative elements on vintage Kuchi and Baloch coin necklaces. In these pieces, the beads are sewn around the rolled fabric cord that the original necklace was made on. The coins, and the beading, have simply been snipped from an old necklace and are ready to use on new costuming. These loose beaded pieces would be easy to sew to costuming or used on new accessory items by stitching through the fabric. Amazing and unusual costuming adornment, ready for your next project!

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 on animal trappings and objects that the owner wishes to keep safe from evil influences. As the embellished 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. DMC0467
Number of Coins: 6
Coin Size: From 15/16 of an inch to 1-1/8 of an inch across
Attachment: Can be sewn by stitching through fabric that the beading is attached to
Materials: Mixed metals
Metal Color: Coins are silvery and tarnished
Bead Color: Standard Kuchi light blue to keep that pesky evil eye away!
Metal Finish: Unpolished
Country of Origin: Afghanistan
Condition: Vintage

This listing is for a packet of 6 pieces, as shown.
You will receive the exact piece(s) shown in the photos on this page. Please check photos carefully for condition.

These are used tribal pieces that have previously adorned tribal clothing, accessories, household goods, animal trappings or other items. As a previously used tribal item it may have small flaws that should not be considered defects, but add character and authenticity to tribal items.

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. 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 and polishing 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!