Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania spacer 12 heavy beads that measure

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

and have such character

but could be coin silver

41-42mm long x 15mm diameter

Two sets in stock

Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania spacer 12 heavy beads that measureThis 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