AN ANCIENT MANY COLORED GLASS BEAD WITH TECHNIQUES SHOWING TRAILING AND FOLDING. [ FUSTAT, EGYPT FOUND ] THIS HAS BEEN IN MY COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS. THIS IS AN AMAZINGLY OLD BEAD ARTIFACT CLOSE TO 1400 YEARS OLD OR MORE. THIS WAS AND STILL IS A TREASURED COLLECTOR'S BEAD. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONEY BEADS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WITH OUT A DOUBT THIS BEAD IS AUTHENTIC [ LOOK AT THE SURFACE PATINA ]. 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. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ WALTER SEIFRIED ] 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. THE MORE YOU WEAR THIS BEAD ARTIFACT THE DEEPER THE COLORS WILL BECOME.