ANTIQUE OR OLDER TABULAR PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK LINE DECORATED BEAD. THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS VERY SMOOTH, SILKY AND HARD AND YET YOU CAN STILL SEE THE GRAINING.THESE 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.  THIS BEAD MAY BE OVER 100 YEARS OLD. 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 ANTIQUE AND ANCIENT BEAD COLLECTING. THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE IN MILLIMETERS. NOTICE THE SURFACE PATINA SHOWING THE MATRIX GRAINING. THE PREVIOUS OWNER WAS [ SUSINETTI-BOSS COLLECTION OF 1994 ]. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY 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 !!!.......... A VERY HANDSOME HIGH CONTRAST BEAD WITH WEAR PATINA FROM HEIRLOOMING.