LARGE PRE-COLUMBIAN MESOAMERICAN AZURITE MALACHITE TURQUOISE TUBE BEAD 27.5-14.6

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ANCIENT PRE-COLUMBIAN MESOAMERICAN PATINIZED SOLID STATE MIXTURE OF AZURITE, MALACHITE AND TURQUOISE SCULPTED INTO A FAT TUBULAR SHAPED BEAD WITH AN AUTHENTICATING SURFACE WEAR. 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 ANCIENT MESOAMERICA NEAR MEXICO CITY. THE AGE OF THIS ARTIFACT IS CLOSE TO 1400 YEARS. IT WAS COLLECTED BY WELCOMED AMERICANS [ BORENSTEIN ] IN THE 1950'S. I COMBINE POST FEES . AN AMAZING LAPIDARY WORK OF ART. PLEASE READ BELOW ABOUT  MY SPECIAL FREE SHIPPING, TRACKING FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WHO HAVE A COMBINED SALES TOTAL OF OVER 300 $ [ PER MAILING PERIOD ]. DOMESTIC BUYERS WILL PAY NO POST OR TRACKING IF THE BUYER'S COMBINED SALES TOTAL IS 100 $ [ PER MAILING PERIOD ]. THE SPANISH LEARNED THAT THIS TYPE OF MINERAL COULD BE SMELTED DOWN TO SILVER AND COPPER, AND SO THEY WENT RIGHT TO WORK ON THAT.