A RARE ANCIENT " SIX STRIPE SUN RAY " PATTERN PATINIZED PUMTEK PYU LINE DECORATED ROUND SHAPED BEAD. THE MATRIX MATERIAL IS VERY SMOOTH AND HAS BEEN HIGHLY AGATIZED. THESE BEADS HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR COLLECTOR'S BEAD 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. THE SIZE IS LISTED ABOVE IN MILLIMETERS. NOTICE THE SURFACE PATINA SHOWING THE MATRIX GRAINING, THE BURNISHMENT OF THE BEAD HOLE ENDINGS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHERE THE BEAD CAME FROM AND WHO WAS THE PREVIOUS OWNER [ JACKIE LITTLE COLLECTION OF 1992 ]. 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 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 COMBINED SALES TOTALS OF OVER 100 $ [ PER MAILING ] DO NOT PAY FOR ANY POST FEES AND TRACKING FEES.