Item #733
Type of object: Kiffa powder glass beads
Made in: Kiffa, Mauritania
Approximate Age: Mid 20th century
In stock: 1 string, 64 cm 88 beads
Bead size: 9,8x 7,7 (mm)
Big beads: 22,3x 9,1 (mm)
Weight: 68 gram including string
Overall Condition: Excellent, small pitting
Kiffa beads are beads named after the Mauritanian city of Kiffa. These kind of beads are rare. They can be used traditonally as a bracelet to protect and increase the fertility of the woman who wears it.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL