Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead gemstone Short tubes

Short tubes

unpolished and rough with very subtle neutral beige to clear beads with brown matrix

54mm diameter

These strands have high-calcified glass in them

Weight approximately 38 grams

Conical Shape Striped with Dots Kiffa Bead gemstone Short tubesThis 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