Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania moroccan 28" strand of newly made

28" strand of newly made brass bicone basket beads

approximately 1000 years old

Awesome 82mm tall x 73mm wide hand-stamped (no solid back) work of art

he symbolizes auspiciousness and wisdom) and Parvati

Highly collectible and rare

Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania moroccan 28" strand of newly madeThis 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 one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 9mm tall x 11mm diameter. Fabricated to mimic a popular