Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania Golden Triangle and one set of three

and one set of three dangles

So shiny and beautiful

It’s sort of like a fancy key ring (see photo for side top and side view)

yellow and green lattice on black with white dots

Old Kiffa Bead from Mauritania Golden Triangle and one set of threeThis very unusual and rare bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made by women. A striking design with multiple stripes and bold eyes. Wonderful colorful lines of color. 10mm diameter x 9mm tall. 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,