AN ANCIENT 8 STRIPED CHUNG DZI, PRE 10th CENTURY
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AN ANCIENT CARNELIAN CHUNG DZI. Chung Dzi and Dzi beads were adorned by Tibetans and people of the Himalayan region for centuries as protective amulets. Their origins were unknown and were believed that these ancient beads possess magical powers and descended straight down from the heaven. Chung Dzi beads are ancient beads dating as far back as 2000 BC and generally made of Agate, Chalcedony and Carnelian. They were traded for centuries through out the trade routes between the middle east to Tibet to South Asia and back. These kinds of Chung Dzi beads are also called Pyu beads due to their origin. Pyu empire reigned in northern Burma from 3rd to 11th AD.
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AN ANCIENT 8 STRIPED CHUNG DZI, PRE 10th CENTURY
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