Antique Tibetan Tasso Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots (TiD-Ant-B-Tasso-092924) - Exquisite Bead!
$3,500.00 USD
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Antique Tibetan Tasso Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots (TiD-Ant-B-Tasso-092924) - Exquisite Bead!
This bead is adorned with the Tasso Motif. The Tasso Motif is believed to bring strength and courage. Tasso Dzi is sometimes also known as Tiger Tooth or Horse Tooth. Sometimes it is even interpreted to be the Wave Motif.
This bead measures 28.7 mm x 11.2 mm. It is an old bead, estimated to be between 300 to 500 years old.
The bead material is high quality natural agate. There are bloodspot inclusions on this bead.
This piece is in excellent condition. There are no cracks on this bead. As with all antique dzi beads, weathering marks and minor digs are all part of the beauty.
Bloodspot (Cinnabar Dot) info:
Cinnabar dots are also known as "bloodspots" or "硃砂" in Chinese. They occur when mercury and sulfur are present when the agate was formed. Mercuric sulfide (or cinnabar) is obtained when mercury reacts with sulfur. In its purest form, the color is a deep red. In fact, it is how vermilion pigment is made. However, it is difficult and rare to find it in its purest form in agate. The purest form, used to make vermillion, is usually obtained in labs where conditions can be controlled. In nature, there is usually other material present thus giving it slight variations in its redness.