Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania moroccan 75mm holes

75mm holes

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

1 grams of silver

he symbolizes auspiciousness and wisdom) and Parvati

The larger size is 20mm top to bottom by 20mm wide

Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania moroccan 75mm holesThis 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