Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads wire about 3mm thick

Name: Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads wire about 3mm thick
Brand: thelunchmom.com
SKU: 67832970332
Price: 1250.00 USD
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Description

about 3mm thick

40-42mm in diameter x 15mm thick

2000+ years old Roman glass eye bead

circa early 1940s

Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads wire about 3mm thick30" strand of very cool and magical antique beads 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 it is an ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) which makes it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa (which was purely African in origin). The 105 beads on this strand are around 150 200 years old, possibly older. This

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