Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead geodes 3" long x 1

3" long x 1

Approximately 13mm in diameter x 8mm

average bead length is approximately 15mm x 18mm diameter each

11mm long x 10mm diameter

Antique Conical Shape Kiffa Bead geodes 3" long x 1This 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 conical shaped bead is around 200 years old, possibly older; 9mm tall x 12mm wide with a small 1mm hole.