Javanese Glass Bead Model

Deep blue blobs with cream edges pattern a quiet, egg-like form.

This glass bead model from Java is Javanese, from East Java, Indonesia, and dates to the 8th or 9th century. Beads were used as ornaments and as offerings, and they are often found by archaeologists in settlements and graves, where they help show patterns of trade. Rounded egg-shaped body patterned with cobalt blue shapes outlined in pale cream, like cells under a lens. The surface is matte and slightly rough, with darker shading near the top and bottom. It is 4.75 inches high and 4.5 in diameter.

Cool in color and busy in pattern.