Rare and Lovely Kiffa Bead from Mauritania hand faceted between 38- 40mm long

between 38- 40mm long

Zhang Guolao is represented as an ‘Old’ man who carries magical items with him

butterscotch color

It is imitation (like Bakelite or Parkesine) amber made in Germany from plant resin

Looks like one of three of the Brahmanical Triad Gods

Rare and Lovely Kiffa Bead from Mauritania hand faceted between 38- 40mm longThis 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; 7mm thick x 10mm diameter. Fabricated to mimic a popular