Dimensions:Length 5.7 cm (2.24 in),Weight 17 g,7?10th Century?Condition & Provenance:The bead remains intact overall with thick,lustrous aged patina,fine dense weathering textures spread across whole surface.The perforation bore carries smooth natural wear.Both end terminals show minor old nicks from ancient usage.The symbolic eye motifs stay sharply defined,the black?and?white etched patterns show clear layered contrast.Partial pattern areas display natural age?induced discoloration.No modern artificial grinding or pattern alteration,no post?production etching treatment,no fresh cracks.This shows authentic inherited weathered condition for an ancient dzi bead.From private collection in Seattle,Washington,USA.This Tang?period three?eye dzi bead was acquired in 2001 by a Washington?based collector focused on Himalayan ancient beads from a Nepalese antique dealer.It has been preserved inside constant?temperature?humidity special artifact storage box for private study and collection only,never consigned to public auction and has no exhibition history.Description:This Tang?era three?eye ancient dzi bead is crafted from etched agate,taking classic elongated oblate lezi bead form.The bead features deep dark base color paired with creamy?white bleached symbolic patterns,neatly arranged three?eye motifs framed by parallel horizontal border lines at top and bottom.The ancient etching technique is sophisticated with soft natural transitions along pattern edges.After centuries of handling and transmission,the bead develops full rich old patina,fine fish?scale weathering lines covering the exterior.The inner bore is nicely rounded and smoothed from long?term threading wear,and small ancient impact chips are visible on both end terminals.Within Himalayan cultural traditions,three?eye dzi beads symbolize prosperity and well?being.This example retains well?preserved etched decoration and convincing authentic weathering traces.It represents a fine high?ancient Himalayan ornament with outstanding value for Tibetan?cultural folklore research,ancient bead?craft study and private collecting.