Rare Diamond Shape Kiffa Bead padre 3mm hole in loop

3mm hole in loop

Very cool silver color hair ring ornament made in Niger

there is a 80mm chain (40mm when doubled and stopper is attached thru your ear hole)

some damage (see photos) and wear due to age (around 75 years old)

Rare Diamond Shape Kiffa Bead padre 3mm hole in loopThis very cool diamond shape bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made 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. The is a traditional pattern on the diamond shape glass bead. 15mm tall x 12mm wide x 7mm