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Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania copper iris Made in Mali and Mauritania

SKU 37785397490
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Description

Made in Mali and Mauritania

22" strand of beads approximately 2-3mm thick x 4mm diameter with itty-bitty

some wear due to age

Set of three Antique (100+ years old) coin silver pendants from Afghanistan

5 of each color

Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania copper iris Made in Mali and MauritaniaThis very unusual and rare bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made by women. A striking design with wonderful colorful lines of color and eyes. 10mm diameter x 8mm tall, with slight chip to outer layer of glass and porous surface. 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.

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