Bidspirit auction | Agate Dizi bead 'Two eyes',

Agate Dizi bead 'Two eyes', Tang dinasty - Tubular, barrel-shaped Dzi bead (གཟི།) made of agate. The piece displays an intense dark brown, almost black colour, on which an off-white pattern is arranged. It is adorned with a ‘two-eye’ pattern completed by three transverse stripes, the central one being staggered. It shows patina due to ageing. Tang Dynasty (618-906). Length: 3.1 cm; Diameter: 1 cm Weight: 5.5 g