Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern 26mm diameter x 1mm thick

26mm diameter x 1mm thick (no solid silver backing) and 4mm loop

SOLD AS SET OF FOUR ONLY

Extra long 39" strand of 76 small and large king beads in excellent condition

enamel work along with soldered silver ball pattern and twisted details

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern 26mm diameter x 1mm thickThis 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 of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This small bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 8mm tall x 11mm wide with a small . 5mm hole. For more