Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern Beads are slightly graduated

Beads are slightly graduated

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

31mm x 22mm

Graduated strand of beads measuring from 4mm x 7mm to 15mm x 17mm

SOLD AS SET OF FOUR ONLY

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern Beads are slightly graduatedThis 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