ANCIENT ETCHED AGATE SIX STRIPE PATINIZED PYU LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED SIX STRIPED ROUND BEAD. THIS DENSE AGATIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD. THIS BEAD IS CLOSE TO 2000 YEARS OLD. THESE AUTHENTIC PYU TYPE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEAD IN THE LAST 10 YEARS. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE PUMTEKMAN OFFERS ONLY AUTHENTIC BEADS ON HIS EBAY SITE. BEADS SUCH AS THIS ONE 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. THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. NOTICE THE SURFACE PATINA SHOWING THE SURFACE INCLUSIONS, THE BURNISHMENT OF THE BEAD HOLE ENDINGS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ SUSINETTI-BOSS  PYU COLLECTION OF 1994 ]. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTINGLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S  SEE *** BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED PAYPAL AND POSTAL WITH TRACKING INFORMATION. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO HAVE COMBINED SALES TOTAL OF 300 $[ PER MAILING ] USA OR MORE PAY NO POST AT ALL !!!. ZERO FEEDBACK [ 0 ] EBAY MEMBERS MUST GET AN EMAIL PERMISSION  FROM ME PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH  COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES. EXCELLANT CONDITION WITH A SUPERB PATINA. GORGEOUS ETCHED AGATIZED MATRIX WITH DEEP PENETRATING LINE DECORATION.