Blue Kiffa Bead, Imitating Cowry Shell African Average size is 15mm in

Average size is 15mm in diameter with inner diameter of 7mm

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Blue Kiffa Bead, Imitating Cowry Shell African Average size is 15mm inThis very cool bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm to resemble a cowry shell, 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. 12 17mm tall x 9 13mm wide x 6mm thick with a