Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern Strand of traditional shaped brass

Strand of traditional shaped brass elbow (crescent) shaped bead

17mm tall x 16mm diameter

with an old 1942 coin as a button-latch

Some Nigerian brass bicones and other beads in the mix

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern Strand of traditional shaped brassThis 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