Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern Very cool 22" necklace composed

Very cool 22" necklace composed of small fabricated brass beads

17mm tall x 16mm diameter

SOLD AS SET OF FOUR ONLY

Beads are slightly graduated

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern Very cool 22" necklace composedThis 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