ANCIENT PERUVIAN PRE-COLUMBIAN TIWANAKU SODALITE TUBE BEAD 11.5 BY 8.4 mm TOPS

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PRE-COLUMBIAN PERUVIAN BOLIVIAN TIWANAKU BLUE SODALITE TUBULAR SHAPED BEAD WITH A SHINY SURFACE FINISH, SUPERB WEAR PATINA AND FANTASTIC MARKINGS.  SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE.  THE WORN BEAD HOLES VALIDATE THIS BEAD'S ANTIQUITY. THIS IS A VERY ELEGANT SOUTH AMERICAN COLUMBIAN BEAD ARTIFACT. THE ANCIENTS HAD AN AMAZING BEAD HOLE TECHNIQUES AND AN EQUALLY AMAZING POLISHING STYLE. SEE *** BELOW FOR THE AUCTION REQUIRED POSTAL AND TRACKING REQUIREMENTS. THIS ARTIFACT IS FROM THE BOLIVIAN PERUVIAN REGION OF SOUTH AMERICA. IT WAS COLLECTED BY AMERICAN SAFARI CLUBS IN THE 1950-60'S AND THIS BEAD CAME OFF OF THE ORIGINAL COLLECTOR'S BROKEN NECKLACE. THESE SOUTH AMERICAN BEADS ARE UNDERVALUED IN TODAY'S COLLECTOR ENVIRONMENT, TIME TO GET YOURSELF ENOUGH  OF THESE BEADS TO MAKE THAT FANTASTIC NECKLACE. AN AMAZING LAPIDARY WORK OF ART. DOMESTIC BUYERS WILL PAY NO POST OR TRACKING IF THE BUYER'S COMBINED SALES TOTAL IS 100 $ USA OR MORE PER MAILING !!!