Two-coloured agate Dzi ‘Ban Zhu’ bead, Liao dynasty

Dzi ‘Ban Zhu’ (板珠) bead, made of reddish-brown agate, with a concentric circular design in white and an orange centre creating the well-known ‘Eye’. It has a patina due to its age and a glassy finish. Liao Dynasty (916–1125) or later.

Diameter: 2.3 cm

Weight: 10.6 g