April 16, 2024
ANCIENT STONE BEAD- PRE-COLUMBIAN MESOAMERICAN JADE GREEN TUBE BEAD
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ALMOST 12.5 MM LONG BY 11.3 MM WIDE. A VERY GREEN PRE-COLUMBIAN ANCIENT MESOAMERICAN JADE BEAD FROM VERA CRUZ, MEXICO - TARGET DATE WAS 200 B.C - OLMECOID INFLUENCE ] THIS MAY BE AN OLMEC BEAD DUE TO THE CORE CUT BEAD HOLE AND THE SOPHISTICATED TECHNIQUE INVOLVED. A GORGEOUS BEAD FOR THE COLLECTOR AND DESIGNER.THE MESOAMERICANS COULD CUT SOLID STONE WITH DRIED WATER REEDS OR BIRD BONES AND ABRASIVE POWDERS. BEAUTIFUL WEAR PATINAS WITH A LIGHT AND DARK GREEN JUNGLE SHADOW COLOR ON THIS ARTIFACT. NOTICE THE CALCIFIC BURIAL DEPOSITS IN PHOTO #5.
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