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Vintage 1940s or 50s
pear shape
16" strand of blue kyanite "puffy" rectangular beads
Approximately 13mm long x 14mm diameter with 2mm hole
Rare Diamond Shape Kiffa Bead metallic Vintage 1940s or 50sThis 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
