UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved agate ‘Dzi’ bead, Xiangxiang culture
Lot 155.
Deposit. -
Output Value. 275 €
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Description.
Elongated Dzi-type bead (གཟི།), carved from earth-toned agate, with a marked and intense reddish patina. The piece features a decoration of parallel whitish bands surrounding the spindle-shaped body. It has a longitudinal perforation. These types of beads are considered powerful protective amulets. Xiangxiang culture (approx. 1500–1000 BC) or later.
Size: 4.6 x 1.7 cm
Weight: 17 g
