AN ANCIENT HIGH CONTRAST PATINIZED PERSIAN ASIA MINOR KUSHAN LINE DECORATED CARNELIAN AGATE TABULAR HEIRLOOM BEAD. APPOINTED WITH AN ORANGE COLOR AND BRIGHT WHITE FLOWER OR STAR DECORATIONS OVER A PATINIZED STONE SURFACE. TREASURED BY ETCHED BEAD COLLECTORS. THIS IS A PRECISION FABRICATED BEAD FROM THE FOOTHILLS OF THE HIMALAYANS . THESE AUTHENTIC PYU TYPE BEADS [ ALMOST 2000 YEARS OLD ] HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEADS 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. NOTICE THE VERY WEATHERED SURFACE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER  [ NOP YU CHIANG MAI ORNAMENT COLLECTION ].  THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE. 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 A  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  A COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES !!!.. THE LINE DECORATION HAS WORN OFF ON ONE SIDE. A GORGEOUS AND LARGE BEAD ARTIFACT.