Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead

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$100.00 
SKU: GTBAFR3623_G
Availability: 1 in stock

This 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 more information check out issue #36 of Ornament Magazine.