A beautiful collection - showing rare colour combinations of mid 2000's bead production with 12 unique cross-shaped beads ... approx. 15 x 20
mm ... in this 17 ins / 43 cm strand purchased, after much haggling, from the aged and friendly lady that made them, in the town of Kiffa - Mauritania. Strung with 3 mm modern black glass spheres ...
all in perfect condition. For reference only
A 20 ins / 50 cm strand showing a good variety of recent and older bead production, interspersed with modern micro-bead spacers. Made and bought in Kiffa town Cross- shaped bead 28 x 26 mm For reference only
A collection of beads found within a strand of Old Kiffa beads. These beads have typical Kiffa decoration and coloration, but unusually have normal ( not powder ) glass bead cores.
3.5 ins / 9 cm strand length - beads graduating from 5 x 8 to 12 x 10 mm For reference only
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Modern Indonesian Kiffa Reproductions
Picture courtesy of Evelyn Simak For reference only
