Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania moroccan Width is 20mm x 57mm

Width is 20mm x 57mm

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Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania moroccan Width is 20mm x 57mmThis 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