ANCIENT PRE - COLUMBIAN - MESOAMER. MAYAN JADE BELIZE BEAD 15. 5 BY 13 MM HEIRLOOM
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PRE-COLUMBIAN ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN MAYAN BELIZE FOUND JADE BEAD FOR THE HIERARCHY. AMAZING STONE QUALITY. NOTICE THE WEAR IN THE BEAD HOLE REGION. THIS BEAD SHOWS IT'S NATURAL SURFACE POLISH. THIS BEAD HAS A VERY SLICK GREEN COLOR AND THE STONE IS BEAUTIFULLY PATINIZED. THE BEAD HOLES WERE HAND DRILLED WITH ONLY STICKS AND STONE POWDERS. THIS MAYAN CULTURE BEAD ARTIFACT IS OVER 1300 YEARS OLD. THE MESOAMERICANS USED REEDS AND SMALL BAMBOO HAND DRILLS WITH ST...ONE POWDERS TO DRILL AND SHAPE THEIR BEADS. STRING SAWS WERE USED TO SLICE THE STONE WITH WET ABRASIVE SANDS AND POWDERS. HOLES WERE FABRICATED BY USING SMALL BRANCHES OR BONES WHICH WERE DRIED AND ROTATED WITH ABRASIVE POWDERS WHICH WERE USUALLY SMASHED RIVER ROCKS OR SAND. THIS BEAD WILL DEEPEN IN IT'S COLOR AS IT IS WORN. THIS BEAD LOOKS TO BE A SOLID MIXTURE OF JADEITE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED LIKE STONES [ YES JADES ARE CONSIDERED STONES ]. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS WITH SALES OVER 300 $ USA [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANY POST OR TRACKING FEES !!! DOMESTIC BUYERS WITH SALES OVER 100 $ USA [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT HAVE TO PAY AND POSTAL OR TRACKING FEES !!!
