Saturday, 26 January 2013


Various ancient decorated stone beads
Burma

Ancient decorated beads.

Friday, 4 January 2013




Ancient Pumtek with Diamond Shaped Eyes



Ancient 6 Eyed Pumtek



Ancient Pyu/Tircul Pumtek Bead


Ancient Pumtek with 6 Eyes

Monday, 19 November 2012




Ancient Tabular Agate with four raised eyes. 
Also called a "Double Infinity Agate" 
Ex Dr James Keats Collection
21 mm





Ancient Banded Agate Tiger Bead
Ex Dr James Keats Collection
39 mm x 26 mm



Ancient Rock Crystal Tiger Bead. Notice how
the tail curls over the top of the body.
Ex Dr James Keats Collection
35 mm x 18 mm

Saturday, 13 October 2012


Ancient Green Chalcedony Beads

Monday, 1 October 2012


Ancient Pyu/Tircul Stone Elephant Bead

Monday, 24 September 2012




Ancient carnelian tortoise or turtle.

Thursday, 13 September 2012


Ancient Pyu/Tircul Carnelian Bead

Ancient Pyu/Tircul Green Chalcedony
Conch or Chank Shell bead.

Wednesday, 25 July 2012



Ancient Pyu/Tircul Tiger bead
Material: Green Chalcedony

Ancient Pyu/Tircul Double Lotus Bead
Material: Green Chalcedony

Ancient Pyu/Tircul Bird Bead
Material: Green Chalcedony

Friday, 25 May 2012


Pumtek with 5 zig zag stripes.
38 mm x 16 mm

Thursday, 24 May 2012








Above: Pumtek strand sourced in India in the 1980s.

Tuesday, 17 April 2012





19.64 mm
with blood spots






Ancient Tircul Bead
15.27 mm

Thursday, 12 April 2012





12 stripe Pumtek