Ancient Bone Bead, Afghanistan hank and have a wonderful texture

and have a wonderful texture strung together

and it has been enhanced sometime in the early 1900s (the upper half of the bead has been spruced up with paint of some sorts)

Typically these "pendant" shaped kiffa beads were not made with a pattern on its flat back -- but this one does

A favorite in traditional Fulani jewelry

and these red/blue are surely teh oddest of that variety

Ancient Bone Bead, Afghanistan hank and have a wonderful textureAncient bone carved spindle whorl bead from Afghanistan, 17mm diameter x 10mm thick with a 6mm hole. Concentric circle "eyes" carved around the entire bead. In fair condition, and so rare! Approximately 1,000 years old! Ends are different, one side is convex, small chip at top. See strand picture for variety! BAFG2030ST