Javanese Glass Bead Model

Blue, red, green and white confetti are fused into a lopsided egg.

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. Egg-shaped object covered in patches of cobalt blue, orange red, olive green and white, laid in a mosaic of irregular shapes. The surface is matte and slightly uneven, with a flattish top and a tilted stance. It is 4.5 inches high and 5 in diameter.

Busy to the point of joy.