Vintage Turkoman Bells - 15 Small Turkmen Bells - Tribal Bells for Belly Dance DIY

15 loose Turkoman bells for dance DIY. These smaller Turkoman bells are the little ones that still have the small metal ball inside to make a great jingle! They are most often seen on Central Asian jewelry, and are perfect for dance costuming. The Turkoman are an ethnic group native to Central Asia, primarily the Turkmen nation state of Turkmenistan. Smaller communities are also found in Afghanistan, North Caucasus, and northern Pakistan. The Turkmen lifestyle was heavily invested in horsemanship and horse-breeding. In spite of changes prompted by the Soviet period, the Turkmen have remained very well known for their horses, the Akhal-Teke desert horse and, of course, for their unique and beautiful jewelry traditions.

Item No. DMX0555
Number of Pieces: 15+
Bell Size: Most are about 3/4 inch long including bale, and about 3/8 to 1/2 inch wide
Materials: Mixed metals
Metal Color:  Silvery, tarnished
Finish:  Unpolished
Attachment: Bales at the top
Additional Info: These small bells are tribally used and have dents and dings.
All are slightly different in size, shape, metal color, etc.
Area of Origin: Central Asia
Condition: Vintage

Photos are representative. You will receive similar pieces to those shown in the photos on this page. These are USED pieces that have been previously worn in country. As previously used tribal items, they 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 diminish.

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!