Ancient Indo Tibetan Tabular Bead Carnelian Dharma Hook Pattern Great Patina For Sale

I have been traveling the Himalayan areas like Dharamshala for the last few years, and have brought back only a few treasures to pass on. Each of the items I have are either antique or extremely high quality. I have done my best to find the best. Each mala has been blessed and used at the Dalai Lama temple in McLeod Ganj. May these items find new homes and bring blessings to their new caretakers. Many of these beads are over 1,000 years old, so we are all links in that chain.

This is a really cool tabular bead made from carnelian, a very sought after bead on the Silk Road. Has a “dharma hook” pattern on the front. Great patina and wear from over a thousand years or more, and then what appears to be a more recent chip on the back. Priced accordingly. But I bought it because it’s a beautiful bead and will make a nice pendant.