Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads wire 40-42mm in diameter x 15mm

40-42mm in diameter x 15mm thick

measures 24mm diameter

circa early 1940s

and over 150 years old

and the pearls range from 6mm to 12mm diameter

Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads wire 40-42mm in diameter x 15mm30" strand of very cool and magical antique beads 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 it is an ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) which makes it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa (which was purely African in origin). The 105 beads on this strand are around 150 200 years old, possibly older. This