Javanese Jatim Bead Strand

Soft greens and mustard yellows, worn matte, with the odd bead mottled like old lichen.

This Jatim bead strand is Javanese, from East Java, Indonesia, and dates to the 8th or 9th century. It is glass. Jatim beads take their name from Jawa Timur, East Java, and are generally associated with the early Javanese kingdoms, though their exact dating is still discussed. These are rounded and barrel-shaped beads in yellow-green, olive and ochre, graduated so the largest sit at the front. Several show swirled or speckled surfaces where the glass has weathered. The strand is 12 inches long.

Over a thousand years old and still holding its color nicely.