Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead Necklace a form of jet

a form of jet

Made in Bohemia in the late 1800s

excavated in Mali

Small brass Ethiopian hair ornament/pendant made to resemble a shield and are over 100 years old

faceted rondelles of labradorite

Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead Necklace a form of jetThis 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 conical shaped bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 9. 5mm tall x 12mm wide with a small 1mm hole. For