46 - A carved agate Dzi bead (གཟི།) with a tubular shape and a barrel-like profile. It features a dark brown body, slightly lighter toward the ends, decorated with three wide white longitudinal bands, framed by fine threads of set silver. The piece displays a soft patina due to its age. Tang Dynasty (618–906).

A carved agate Dzi bead (གཟི།) with a tubular shape and a barrel-like profile. It features a dark brown body, slightly lighter toward the ends, decorated with three wide white longitudinal bands, framed by fine threads of set silver. The piece displays a soft patina due to its age. Tang Dynasty (618–906). Length: 5.8 cm; diameter: 1.8 cm Weight: 16.5 g