Ancient Tibetan Tasso Dzi Bead With Rare Bloodspots
$6,000.00 USD
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Ancient Tibetan Tasso Dzi Bead With Rare Bloodspots
This bead is adorned with the Tasso Motif. The Tasso Motif is believed to bring strength and courage. It is sometimes interpreted as the Tiger Tooth, Horse Tooth, or Wave Motifs.
This bead measures 34.8 mm x 11.5 mm. It is an old bead, estimated to be between 500 to 800 years old.
The bead material is high quality natural agate.
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.
This bead is adorned with the Tasso Motif. The Tasso Motif is believed to bring strength and courage. It is sometimes interpreted as the Tiger Tooth, Horse Tooth, or Wave Motifs.
This bead measures 34.8 mm x 11.5 mm. It is an old bead, estimated to be between 500 to 800 years old.
The bead material is high quality natural agate.
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.