AN ANCIENT VERY WORN INDOTIBETAN EASTERN ASIAN SURFACE OCCLUSION LADEN CHUNG AGATE DZI AGATE BARREL BEAD. A WEATHERED NECKLACE BEAD FOR THE COLLECTOR OR THAT SPECIAL DESIGNER. THESE ARE TREASURED HEIRLOOM BEADS WITH THEIR VERY WEATHERED SHINY SURFACE FINISH...CLOSE TO 2300 YEARS OLD... 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  COLLECTION- TIBETAN 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. COLLECTORS LIKE TO PLACE THESE NEXT TO THEIR DZI BEADS.