Large Rare Kiffa Bead Malian one of Ruth's favorites

one of Ruth's favorites

An awesome work of art

It has two 7mm loops on top for stringing ( used to belong to a necklace that was separated)

Actually opens up and can store whatever you desire

Vintage 1920’s coin silver amulet from India

Large Rare Kiffa Bead Malian one of Ruth's favoritesThis 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, and it has been enhanced sometime in the early 1900s (spruced