Javanese Jatim Bead Strand

Celadon green beads, round and weathered, strung on a cord of faded coral.

This Jatim bead strand is Javanese, from East Java, Indonesia, dating to the 8th / 9th century, in glass. Beads of this type are commonly linked to the era of early Javanese kingdoms, and are generally prized by collectors for their soft opaque colors and archaeological surfaces. These are fat round beads in pale green to deep sea green, with pitted skins and sandy deposits clinging to their surfaces. A pinkish cord shows at the ends of the strand. It is 12 inches long.

Green, not with envy, but with age.