Large Augmented Rare Kiffa Bead african pendant Bronze "shield" from Ethiopia

Bronze "shield" from Ethiopia

and traded in Africa

28-30" strand of 6mm grass green plastic disc beads from Africa

These dangles measure approximately 27mm diameter x 7mm wide x 6mm thick with 3mm bail

Large Augmented Rare Kiffa Bead african pendant Bronze "shield" from EthiopiaThis 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 bead is around 200 years old, possibly older, and it has been enhanced sometime in the early 1900s (spruced