The item for sale is a rare. ANCIENT LARGE AGATE LUK MIK EYE BEAD or GOATS EYE DZI circa 600 BC – 100 AD. The Goat’s eye bead is thought to be the first stone bead that human beings wore as a protective amulet. This ancient tabular A gate bead displays b rown/black and white banding and is known as Luk Mik Dzi or Goat’s eye / seeing bead. I have had this in my personal collection for a long time and its an exceptional example so don’t miss it. This attractive heirloom Agate eye bead also known as Luk Mik and displays patina and surface weathering only found on genuine beads of this type and age (see photographs). It has an outer concentric white agate circle and a large dark black brown eye to the centre, the base is a darker brown black colour with smooth centre probably from being placed on a statues hand for millennia. The bead has a hole running through both holes are worn from ancient use. It measures 37 mm (3.7 cm) in diameter and 15 mm (1.5) high approximately. Weighs 29.1 Grams (1.03 oz). It has drill worn holes indicate diamond drilling developed in the Indus Valley around 600 B. In good collectable condition. Early classic “Evil Eye” beads utilized the natural colour bands of a milky striped agate. All the photographs are taken in natural light the actual bead appearance is slightly darker. This ancient bead is naturally banded with concentric crystalline layer forming the eye. These beads were highly valued and traded in ancient Tibet, Himalayan regions , Central and South East Asia. Down on the alluvial plains of the Mesopotamian city states. With an agate like this you cut one way to get stripes or turn the stone round and cut the other way you create concentric circles. These circles are believed to be a powerful deterrent to Evil. The Evil Eye averts its gaze when it meets a threatening eye or a mirror reflecting even its own eyes. It is from these “natural” Eyes that the whole tradition has evolved. A robust bead with age. Weathering and superficial surface fissures, excessive wear to bead holes. Collected in the 1980’s. A very unusual and extremely rare bead. Open to sensible offers, thank you. It would be a top ten addition to any bead collection, a must have for any ancient bead collector, from my personal collection. Certificate of Authenticity provided. SEE PICTURES FOR CONDITION. I POST TO ALL WORLD LOCATIONS. Please check other interesting items from my collection that I will be listing over the next few weeks. The item “ANCIENT LARGE AGATE LUK MIK EYE BEAD or GOATS EYE DZI circa 600 B. C. 100 A. D” is in sale since Wednesday, November 24, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Tibetan”. The seller is “whitefire7″ and is located in Rossendale. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Antique: Yes
• Region of Origin: Tibetan
• Country of Origin: Tibet
• Sub-Type: Agate Luk Mik Eye Bead or Goats eye bead
• Product: AMULET EYE BEAD
• Age: Pre-1800
• Primary Material: Agate
• Original/Repro: Original