Rare Small Kiffa Bead-Pendant from Mauritania snake vertebrae 20mm and 19mm long x

20mm and 19mm long x 11mm-17mm diameter with small 1mm hole

Cool circular solid cast brass pendant from the Tuareg people of Northwestern Africa

This was probably an anklet at one time

but are actually very small)

sold bronze anklet from the Dogon tribe

Rare Small Kiffa Bead-Pendant from Mauritania snake vertebrae 20mm and 19mm long xThis 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