Bidspirit auction | Two-coloured agate ‘Dizi’ bead, Liao

Two-coloured agate ‘Dizi’ bead, Liao dynasty - Natural agate bead of tubular type. The piece exhibits an intense dark base colour, interrupted by parallel bands of white and ochre, which join in the centre to form a triangle. These lines are not applied decorations, but natural strata of the agate. It shows patina due to ageing. Liao Dynasty (907-1125 AD). Size: 5.5 x 1.4 cm Weight: 16 g