Thanks for showing this fabulous bead! I have many pictures that Ihave yet to post! I get on very well with Mauritanian women! For some reason, many think that I'm mixed Mauritanian. I was invited many times to see their Mother's bead treasures. They were absolutely enchanted when I oohed and ahhhed over their incredible collections! They love seeing someone who sincerely love their beads! I want to go back to traval to Kiffa!There is a feminine bead culture in Mauritania that you do not see in other African countries.