PRE-COLUMBIAN MESOAMERICAN SHINY DARK GREEN MAYAN JADEITE ROUNDED SHAPE NECKLACE BEAD WITH AUTHENTICATING SURFACE WEAR. DRILLED WITH SPINNING BIRD BONES AND BAMBOO RODS CHARGED WITH SMASHED RIVER PEBBLES AS A CUTTING GRIT. THE ANCIENT BEAD MAKERS SET THE TECHNIQUES FOR ALMOST ALL OF MEXICO'S-CENTRAL AMERICA TALENTED ANCIENT STONE AND JADE FABRICATORS. THE ANCIENTS HAD AMAZING BEAD HOLE MAKING TECHNIQUES AND AN EQUALLY AMAZING POLISHING STYLE ALSO USING GRITS, WOODEN SAWS AND BURNT BAMBOO ASHES WHICH CONTAINED THE ABRASIVE WE KNOW AS OF TODAY AS SILICON. SEE *** BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED POSTAL AND TRACKING REQUIREMENTS. THIS ARTIFACT IS FROM ANCIENT MESOAMERICA NEAR THE YUCATAN REGION. THE AGE OF THIS ARTIFACT IS CLOSE TO 2200 YEARS OR MORE. IT WAS COLLECTED BY WELCOMED AMERICANS [ BORENSTEIN ] IN THE 1950'S. AN AMAZING LAPIDARY WORK OF ART. DOMESTIC BUYERS WILL PAY NO POST OR TRACKING IF THE BUYER'S COMBINED SALES TOTAL IS 100 $ OR MORE [ PER MAILING PERIOD ]. PLEASE READ MY LISTING INFORMATION ABOUT DELIVERY DATES DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS. SIZE IS 11.6-7.2 MM.