Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern enamel work along with soldered

enamel work along with soldered silver ball pattern and twisted details

SOLD AS SET OF FOUR ONLY

Very cool 22" necklace composed of small fabricated brass beads

with an old 1942 coin as a button-latch

17mm tall x 16mm diameter

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead middle eastern enamel work along with solderedThis 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