Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead Necklace Rich yellow-orange amber color cornerless

Rich yellow-orange amber color cornerless cubes measuring 19mm in diameter with a 2mm hole for stringing

From the 1940s

Some Nigerian brass bicones and other beads in the mix

Small brass Ethiopian hair ornament/pendant made to resemble a shield and are over 100 years old

Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead Necklace Rich yellow-orange amber color cornerlessThis 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 conical shaped bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 9. 5mm tall x 12mm wide with a small 1mm hole. For