All of these glass beads were found in Java and are from the Early Classical Period, 750 - 1000 AD. They are considered to be Indo-Pacific beads. This necklace contains opaque, red beads, and three striped beads. By their relative rarity, the striped and mosaic beads where highly valued. Identical striped beads have also been found in Afghanistan, dating from the same era.
The original Indo-Pacific bead-making techniques from Arikamedu, India, 1st Century BC, eventually were transferred to Funan, the first state in South East Asia, and then in 8th through 12th Century to the Srivijaya kingdom in South Sumatra. By the time the Sailendra dynasty fell and the capital was moved to Jambi, Indo-Pacific beadmaking had disappeared in Southeast Asia. The interaction with Persian and early Islamic glass working technologies is not well understood.
