Leilão Bidspirit | Dzi bead ‘Bat’, Liao dynasty

Dzi bead ‘Bat’, Liao dynasty - A Dzi ritual bead, made of black agate with ivory-coloured engraved decoration. It features a rounded body with a stylised bat motif (蝙蝠), flanked by double annular bands at both ends. Liao Dynasty (916–1125) or later. Size: 29.2 x 10.2 mm Weight: 4.47 g