Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania bat approximately 35mm x 25mm x

approximately 35mm x 25mm x 18mm (thick)

scallop-shaped 12mm diameter hollow with 12mm twisted silver wire loop

15 & 17mm tall x 7mm wide x 1

Oddly cool vintage silver bracelet of Middle Eastern origin

Antique temple token/coin made into a pendant

Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania bat approximately 35mm x 25mm xThis 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; 11mm diameter. Fabricated to mimic a popular Venetian bead