ANCIENT STONE BEAD- PRE-COLUMBIAN MESOAMERICAN JADE BEAD

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13 MM WIDE- A VERY HIGH QUALITY PRE-COLUMBIAN ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN HARD GREENSTONE BEAD SCULPTED BY ANCIENT MESOAMERICANS. THIS MAY BE AN OLMEC BEAD DUE TO THE CORE CUT BEAD HOLE AND THE SOPHISTICATED TECHNIQUE INVOLVED. PERFECT FOR A CENTERPIECE BEAD. A GORGEOUS BEAD FOR THE COLLECTOR AND DESIGNER.THE MESOAMERICANS COULD CUT SOLID STONE WITH DRIED WATER REEDS OR BIRD BONES [ MAYAN ] AND ABRASIVE POWDERS. BEAUTIFUL WEAR PATINAS AND OLIVE GREEN JUNGLE HUES ON THIS HARDSTONE BEADS. BEAUTIFUL GREEN JADEITE SPOTS ABOUND IN AND ON THIS VISUALLY ACTIVE BEAD.