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Ancient bronze Turkoman Kochis or Kuchis Tribal dangle Bells Rings Bracelet
Kuchis are Pashtun nomads who maintain their traditional nomad lifestyle for more than 3000 years.
Kochis or Kuchis (from the Persian word: کوچ koch; meaning "migration") are Afghan nomads primarily from the Ghilji tribal confederacy. Some of the most notable Ghilji Kochi tribes include the Kharoti, Andar AkaKhel and nasar Ahmadzai.
Their jewelry is loved around the world for its vibrancy and exuberant designs that are perfect for dance.
This wonderfull jewelry is very old (maybe 12 to 14,th century) and it's composed by:
- one bracelet with 40 bells
- plus 2 big glass stones
It weight 180 grams.
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