Bidspirit auction | Agate Dizi bead, Tibet, 15th

Agate Dizi bead, Tibet, 15th century - Carved agate Dzi bead (གཟི།), tubular in shape with a barrel profile. It has a dark brown body, subtly lighter towards the ends, decorated with three wide longitudinal white bands, framed by fine silver filigree. The piece shows a soft patina due to its age. Tang Dynasty (618-906). Length: 5.8 cm; diameter: 1.8 cm Weight: 16.5 g