Bidspirit auction | Banded agate ‘Dizi’ bead, Liao

Banded agate ‘Dizi’ bead, Liao dynasty - Natural agate bead, tubular in shape, slender and slightly convex in profile. The piece takes advantage of the natural stratification of the stone: a brown central body with regular whitish veins forming a symmetrical design. Liao Dynasty (907-1125 AD). Size: 5.1 x 1.3 cm Weight: 14 g