Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania spacer 41-42mm long x 15mm diameter

41-42mm long x 15mm diameter

these dangles measure approximately 22mm diameter x 5mm wide x 5mm thick (hollow) with 2mm bail

This neck cuff is great for hanging an ethnic pendant or wearing simply as is

12 heavy beads that measure 14mm in diameter x 13mm long with 2mm hole

61 grams of ancient beads

Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania spacer 41-42mm long x 15mm diameterThis very cool and magical bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm, mainly by women artists. Historically, Kiffa beads are very important as its ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) made it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 11mm diameter. Fabricated to mimic a popular Venetian bead