Leilão Bidspirit | Tibetan ‘Dzi’ bead, Liao dynasty

Tibetan ‘Dzi’ bead, Liao dynasty - A ritual bead made of white agate with dark brown ornamentation. It has a barrel-shaped form with a longitudinal perforation and a ‘tiger’s tooth’ (虎牙) design flanked by annular bands at either end. Liao Dynasty (916–1125) or later. Size: 60 x 13 mm Weight: 15.85 g