{"product_id":"antique-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-deep-brown-at-093024-tabs3","title":"Antique Tasso Motif Dzi Bead with Bloodspots, 29.4mm × 14.0mm, Deep Brown Agate (At-093024-TaBS3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe never retouch our photos. What you see is exactly what you will receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe width stops you first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur other Tasso beads — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-tiger-tooth-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-300-500yr-at-052526-tabs\"\u003eAt-052526-TaBS\u003c\/a\u003e at 12.3mm and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspot-constellation-at-092924-tabs2\"\u003eAt-092924-TaBS2\u003c\/a\u003e at 11.2mm — are elongated barrels whose Tasso reads as opposing tooth points across a narrow face. This bead is 14.0mm across and 29.4mm long, so wide that it approaches a disc. It sits differently in the hand, presenting more surface at every angle, and the Tasso uses all of it: one broad, sweeping form curving from one boundary stripe to the other in a single movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the key difference. On narrower beads the Tasso reads as teeth facing each other across a dark gap; here, with more room, it becomes a wave — one unbroken cream line arcing across deep chocolate-brown agate, unhurried and generous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ground is a deep, dense chocolate-brown, almost black in direct light, its warmth showing at an angle. The cream Tasso fills much of each face, so the contrast reads in broad, bold bands rather than fine lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBloodspots\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bloodspots here are visible without magnification. In the main photograph, rust-orange and vermilion cinnabar (朱砂) inclusions show clearly within the cream field — large enough to see at normal viewing distance. They are natural mineral inclusions within the agate itself and cannot be added. Bloodspots add to a bead's beauty and appeal, though they are not in themselves proof of age. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003ebloodspots guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body shows natural weathering and minor digs consistent with its age, and a gentle micro-texture across all faces. Both drill holes are intact. No cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Tasso Motif\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tasso — read as tiger tooth, horse tooth or wave — stands for strength and courage in every interpretation: forward movement, force channelled into form. On this broad bead, with its generous wave, that meaning is at its most expansive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tasso (tiger tooth, horse tooth or wave); one broad sweeping wave per face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.4mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.0mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wide, disc-like barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural agate, deep chocolate-brown with cream Tasso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique, estimated 300–500 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent; no cracks; natural weathering and minor digs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — Prominent; vermilion and rust-orange cinnabar visible in the cream field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-093024-TaBS3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi\"\u003eAntique Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/collections\/bloodspot-dzi\"\u003eBloodspot Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspot-constellation-at-092924-tabs2\"\u003eAntique Tasso Dzi with Bloodspots, Pitch-Black (At-092924-TaBS2)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tibetan-tiger-tooth-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-300-500yr-at-052526-tabs\"\u003eAntique Tasso Tiger Tooth Dzi with Bloodspots (At-052526-TaBS)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-tiger-tooth-tasso-dzi-bead-cream-ground-at-053126-ta4\"\u003eAntique Tiger Tooth Tasso Dzi, Cream Ground (At-053126-Ta4)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/bloodspots\"\u003eBloodspots in Dzi Beads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Bead Motifs and Their Meanings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree Tasso beads, three different bodies, three readings of the same motif — this is the broadest, warmest and most openly wave-like.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45843441123494,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/Antique_Tibetan_Tasso_Dzi_with_Bloodspots_1.jpg?v=1788941693","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/en-tw\/products\/antique-tasso-dzi-bead-bloodspots-deep-brown-at-093024-tabs3","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}