AN ANCIENT INDO TIBETAN PYU BURMESE PATINIZED RARE HIGH CONTRAST 3 ZIG ZAG LINE DECORATED TIGER TUBE BEAD. AGAIN, ANOTHER DETAILED FABRICATED BEAD ARTIFACT FROM THE PYU TIBETAN BURMO CULTURE. VERY WEATHERED AND WORN NECKLACE BEAD FOR THE COLLECTOR. THIS BEAD HAS SMOOTH ANCIENT AGE MARKS ON IT'S SURFACE SO IT MAY BE WELL OVER 2000 YEARS OLD. THESE WERE AND STILL ARE TREASURED HEIRLOOM BEADS WITH THEIR VERY WEATHERED SURFACE FINISH.....  SOME OF THESE BEADS ARE NOW HELD IN WORLD FAMOUS COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ARE RARE AND WHEN YOU STUDY THE PHOTOS YOU WILL RECOGNIZE WHAT QUALITIES CONSTITUTE AN AUTHENTIC BEAD, SO STUDY AWAY !!! SCHOLARSHIP IS REQUIRED WHEN YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE HOBBY OF ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THESE BEADS CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ NOP YU JANSON NICHOLS  COLLECTION- CHIN REGION  ] ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES. PLEASE NOTE MY DELIVERY DATE INFORMATION IN MY LISTING DUE TO TRAVEL DEMANDS. ONE OF MY FAVORITE ANCIENT BEADS. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IS REQUIRED IF YOU WANT THIS BEAD ARTIFACT. BEING SOLD FOR A FRIEND.