ANCIENT PUMTEK TUBE HEIRLOOM BEAD RARE 4 ZIG ZAG TIGER 29.4 BY 8.8 MM PATINA !

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RARE AND VERY ANCIENT FOUR ZIG ZAG TIGER PATTERN IN A TUBULAR BEAD SHAPE. THIS BEAD HAS A VERY WORN AND WEATHERED SURFACE. AN EXTREME USAGE FINISH IS PRESENT ON THIS PATINIZED PUMTEK LINE DECORATED NICELY CONTOURED HEIRLOOM BEAD WITH ADVANCED END WEAR. THIS AGATIZED/OPALIZED BEAD EXHIBITS A MATRIX MATERIAL WHICH HAS A NICE LUSTRE AND IS BROWN IN COLOR. THE LIGHTER WHITE COLORED PATINIZED LINE DECORATIONS FORMS THE COVETED PATTERN. MANY OF THESE BEADS APPEAR AFTER THE MONSOON SEASONS AS THE HEIRLOOM LADEN AREAS WASH OUT FROM THE SEASONAL FLOODS. THESE AUTHENTIC PUMTEK TYPE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEAD IN THE LAST 10 YEARS. EBAY HAS BEEN PROLIFERATED WITH COUNTERFEIT AND PHONY 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. THE PUMTEKMAN STARTING COLLECTING THESE BEADS DIRECTLY FROM SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BEAD IMPORTERS IN THE 1990'S. DOMESTIC [ USA ] BUYERS WITH COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES !!!