Rare Small Kiffa Bead-Pendant from Mauritania african trade bead Antique carved floral bone Ojime

Antique carved floral bone Ojime bead from Japan from the late 1800s

The hole on this rhino goes down through the center of its back

Wonderful string of necklace parts

but also very cool

Rare Small Kiffa Bead-Pendant from Mauritania african trade bead Antique carved floral bone OjimeThis small and very cool and magical bead pendant 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 bead is around 200 years old, possibly older, and averages 22mm long x 12mm diameter with a