Bidspirit auction | Agate Dzi bead, Tang dynasty

Agate Dzi bead, Tang dynasty - Tubular, barrel-shaped Dzi bead (གཟི།). It has an off-white background with a brown pattern. The decoration consists of a ‘福寿’ motif, two irregularly written characters, with a longitudinal line running through them. It shows patina due to ageing. Tang Dynasty (618-906). Length: 3.7 cm; diameter: 1.2 cm Weight: 7.5 g