Antique Kiffa - Single Beads
Old Kiffa have become increasingly more difficult and very much more expensive
to find in undamaged condition ... we were so lucky to find really lovely beads, which were perfectly formed and fine examples ... consequently most have been sold.
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Click HERE to see how some of the previous year's finds looked when strung.
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Click HERE to see some fantastic photographs, courtesy of our friend Tasart, which expertly show just how beautiful the beads with translucent cores look, when they are backlit.

ks 552-34
11 x 13 mm
 £26

ks 552-35
8 x 11 mm
 £22

ks 555-14
10 x 14 mm
 £26

ks 552-39  #
16 x 11 mm
 £60

ks 555-21  #
12 x 9 mm
 £36

ks 555-25
10 x 12 mm
 £18



ks 555-10
Translucent
12 x 6 mm  £28 

Click HERE to read about my first trip to Kiffa - Mauritania - in February 2001
and HERE for an account of my return visit in the Summer of 2005

ks 551-08
14 x 10 mm
 £10

ks 553-19
16 x 11 mm
£10

ks 553-22
15 x 9 mm
£10

ks 553-34  Rc
8 x 10 mm
£8

ks 555-09
13 x 7 mm
 £12

ks 557-35
9 x 11 mm
£10

The " Rebirth "
Production of antique Kiffa ceased for a time in the early 1980s. These beads show early attempts at recommencing production later in the decade, led by the ladies of the Co-operative Nasser in Kiffa, with the use of more modern coloured glass and new designs, some of which are still being produced today.

ks 436
11 x 11
£8

ks 437 V
13 x 12
£4

ks 438
11 x 12
£8

ks 439
11 x 11
£8

ks 440
11 x 12
£4

ks 441
8 x 10
£4

ks 443
9 x 11
£4

ks 445
8 x 10
£4

ks 446
9 x 11
£12  Sold

ks 447
10 x 10
£4

ks 448
9 x 9
£4

ks 450
10 x 10
£8

ks 451
9 x 10
£8   Sold

ks 455
9 x 11
£4

From the early 2000’s Modern Kiffa production began to be a little more refined - this bead has been carefully made and is a good representation of the earliest designs.

ks 554-82
24 x 14 mm
 £68

Reverse view

Click HERE for a large selection of modern Kiffa designs

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