Burmese Pagoda Meteorite Talisman Bead (Weight: 4.22g)

A Talisman Bead made of meteorite material, excavated from a Burmese pagoda. Local excavators claim it is a Talisman Bead refined from meteorite. It is heavy, with a dense, iron-like feel and no magnetism. Its hardness is high. It exhibits a grayish-white metallic luster, reminiscent of nickel-iron meteorites... The surface of the bead is covered in pockmarks, much like the surface of the moon. Among the common materials for Talisman Beads, copper alloys are the most frequent, followed by lead-tin alloys... This particular bead, said to be refined from meteorite... is extremely rare... It is securely mounted on a stainless steel base, 1.6 cm wide at the bottom. It can be worn as a personal accessory. Hang it on your belt, or string it onto a keychain or mobile phone... as a lucky protective sacred item... ******************************* I found numerous websites of Burmese collectors on Facebook... but they only featured Buddhist statues, wooden beads, ancient beads, jewelry... opium weights... and other cultural artifacts... Within the vast collection of Burmese collector sites, I couldn't find any information about Talisman Beads. Surprisingly, information about Talisman Beads online is so scarce. ********************************* Burma is a country that strictly controls the export of cultural artifacts. Metal artifacts like Buddhist statues and Talisman Beads... are not permitted to be taken out of the country!!! 3500-113.12.10