Post: Post Reply: I cannot say. by Beadman

Original Message: I cannot say.

As mentioned previously, as with your bead, this is a finished object. If the intent had been to color and/or decorate it, this would have been done (most likely) prior to drilling.
But, in any event, I don't know what the material would be. Since it is agates that take the coloring and decorating processes, and I don't know if this is an agate bead, I'm not in any position to give a reasonable reply.
The owner says this is the largest bead found in ancient India. I'm not confident this is necessarily true. But it is certainly a very large (long) bead.
Offhand, I cannot say I know any art or iconography that depicts Indians wearing big stone beads from ca. 2000 years ago.
Be well. Jamey
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Original Message: I cannot say.
As mentioned previously, as with your bead, this is a finished object. If the intent had been to color and/or decorate it, this would have been done (most likely) prior to drilling. But, in any event, I don't know what the material would be. Since it is agates that take the coloring and decorating processes, and I don't know if this is an agate bead, I'm not in any position to give a reasonable reply. The owner says this is the largest bead found in ancient India. I'm not confident this is necessarily true. But it is certainly a very large (long) bead. Offhand, I cannot say I know any art or iconography that depicts Indians wearing big stone beads from ca. 2000 years ago. Be well. Jamey Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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