West Asian Symmetrical Tiger Stripe Pattern Ancient Bead

Symmetrical tiger stripe pattern ancient bead. Belongs to the West Asian bead system (Myanmar, Pakistan, Afghanistan, etc.). Complete item. Excavated artifact. On mainland Douyin (TikTok), collectors introduce this type of West Asian ancient bead. Estimating its age, they say it has a history of over 2-3 thousand years!!!??? It's truly hard to believe. The bead body has large crystals. The bead hole shows shrinkage, ice cracks, decolorization from black dye, and other signs of burial. In 2019 AD. A batch of ancient beads was acquired from a peer in the north for approximately NT$150,000. This particular pattern bead style was priced at a minimum of NT$1,800 back in the day. Over 10 years ago, a similar Tibetan tiger stripe bead was handled, with a market price of at least NT$1,000,000! The West Asian bead system uses a completely different etching and coloring method compared to Tibetan traditional Dzi beads. The texture of heirloom beads and buried beads is vastly different. The price difference is like heaven and earth... a truly astonishing gap! ************************ Etched ancient beads originally had very important religious protective meanings and uses. In challenging times, wearing an old protective bead can regulate your energy field and enhance your luck. Please chant scriptures, practice charity, and release captive animals more often; this will naturally turn misfortune into good fortune. 2200-114.03.01