Rare Conical Shape Kiffa Bead Eja beads Priced by the strand

Priced by the strand

coin silver with open loops at ends

Chalk white with subtle swirls of gray

Mali in Africa

These hollow metal beads average 11-13mm long x 16mm diameter with 1mm hole

Rare Conical Shape Kiffa Bead Eja beads Priced by the strandThis 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; 10mm tall x 13mm wide with a small 1mm hole. For more