{"product_id":"antique-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-medicine-dig-30mm-at-082326-gtbs","title":"Green Tara \u0026 Bloodspots, 30.3×11.3mm, dark brown agate, medicine dig (At-082326-GTBS)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🏛️\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Dzi Shop specialises in authentic ancient and antique Tibetan dzi beads. Every piece is sold with unretouched photographs and honest condition disclosure.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis bead carries a medicine dig — and the cinnabar inside it has been working its way into the stone ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe medicine dig is a small intentional mark made at the drill end during the consecration of a dzi bead — a point of contact between the maker's blessing and the stone's interior. On this piece it sits just above the drill hole on one end, a modest raised feature that would go unnoticed without close examination. What macro photography reveals in the zones around it is that the stone has been accumulating cinnabar inclusions across the full cream ground: a warm reddish-orange dot scatter pervasive throughout the pale motif-line zones, documented in two macro photographs and visible in standard photography as a warm honey-orange tinge that suffuses what might otherwise read as plain cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Green Tara motif itself — the flowing cursive scroll that hooks and loops across the dark brown ground — reads most clearly on Face A, where the cream line curves upward, reverses, and resolves into a form that has been described across centuries of Tibetan tradition as the moving figure of the compassionate bodhisattva herself. Face B carries the continuation of the same composition — the wave variant that completes the circuit of the bead. Between the two faces, at the shoulder and end zones, the cream lines carry their warm reddish-orange tinge from the cinnabar saturation, giving this piece a warmth that cooler, more recently acquired pieces in the same motif family do not have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe ground is dark brown — a genuine, warm, medium-deep brown that is clearly distinct from the very dark or near-black grounds of the other Green Tara pieces in this collection. In this lighting and across all white-background photos the warmth is consistently visible, and the cream motif lines read against it with good contrast without the stark opposition of a pitch-black piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAge-consistent surface crystallisation is visible in macro across the cream zones — a fine mineralogical texture that documents the centuries of change within the stone. No chips or cracks are observed independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Green Tara Motif\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGreen Tara (སྒྲོལ་མ་ལྗང་ཁུ, Drolma Jangkhu) is one of the most beloved figures in Tibetan Buddhist devotion — a female bodhisattva known for her swift, active compassion and her immediate response to those who call upon her in difficulty. She is associated with the removal of obstacles, the vitality of the natural world, and protective energy that acts without delay. A dzi bead bearing her motif is understood as a carrier of that active compassionate energy — a companion for navigating obstruction and difficulty in daily life. This piece now joins three other Green Tara dzi in this collection, each on a different ground colour — making it possible to compare how the same motif reads across dark brown, very dark brown, and pitch-black agate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpec Block\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGreen Tara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30.3mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e11.3mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBarrel, fusiform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAgate, dark brown ground with cream-white motif lines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Estimate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e200–400 years\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVery good for age. Medicine dig present at one drill end — intentional consecration mark, not damage. Age-consistent surface crystallisation visible in macro — positive age marker. No chips or cracks observed independently.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloodspots:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTier 3 — cinnabar (硃砂\/zhūshā, mercuric sulfide). Cream-zone focused, pervasive warm reddish-orange micro-dot scatter throughout pale motif-line zones. Visible in standard photography as warm honey-orange tinge across cream lines. Documented in two macro photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAt-082326-GTBS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAntique Dzi — \/collections\/authentic-antique-dzi | Bloodspot Dzi — \/collections\/bloodspot-dzi | All Products — \/collections\/all-products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore all four Green Tara dzi in this collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-green-tara-dzi-bloodspots-chocolate-brown-at-043026-gt\"\u003eAntique Green Tara — At-043026-GT\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— chocolate-brown ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-pitch-black-37mm-at-080426-gtbs\"\u003eAntique Green Tara — At-080426-GTBS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— pitch-black ground, straight-sided barrel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/claude.ai\/products\/antique-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-dark-brown-37mm-at-080426-gtbs2\"\u003eAntique Green Tara — At-080426-GTBS2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e— very dark brown ground, fusiform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/tibetan-dzi-beads-luck-fortune-meaning\"\u003eTibetan Dzi Beads — Luck, Fortune \u0026amp; Meaning\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/blogs\/news\/dzi-motifs-and-their-interpretations-other-motifs\"\u003eDzi Motifs and Their Interpretations — Other Motifs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEvery antique dzi bead at Ancient Dzi Shop is photographed without retouching, filters, or enhancement — what you see is exactly what you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e🏛️\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAncient Dzi Shop — Authentic ancient and antique Tibetan dzi beads, honestly presented.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll 8 product photographs are unretouched. Ground colour, medicine dig, bloodspot distribution, and surface age texture are exactly as seen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e#antiquedzi #greentara #greentaradzi #dzibead #tibetandzi #bloodspotdzi #cinnabar #zhusha #darkbrown #medicinedig #tibetanbeads #dzicollector #authenticdzi #tara #at082326gtbs\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Dzi Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57129665265830,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/7198\/files\/antiquetibetangreentaradziwithbloodspots_1_142dde12-b0e8-4362-9ddc-5bf1f1641126.jpg?v=1787424521","url":"https:\/\/www.ancientdzishop.com\/products\/antique-green-tara-dzi-bead-bloodspots-medicine-dig-30mm-at-082326-gtbs","provider":"Ancient Dzi Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}