Bidspirit auction | Agate Dzi bead ‘Buddha's Eye’,

Agate Dzi bead ‘Buddha's Eye’, Tang dynasty - Tubular agate Dzi bead (གཟི།). It has an ochre and reddish base and decorations in a clear brown tone. It features the ‘Buddha's Eye’ motif, or ‘佛眼’, associated with supreme wisdom and compassion. It shows patina due to ageing. Tang Dynasty (618-906). Length: 3.7 cm. Diameter: 1.2 cm. Weight: 9.2 g.