Key Features:
Material: Translucent deep turquoise-blue glass with natural patina and subtle iridescence developed through long-term burial.
Dimensions: Outer diameter approximately 74 mm, inner diameter approximately 55 mm, height 16 mm, thickness 10 mm.
Form: Bold, heavy-walled circular bangle with a smooth rounded profile, crafted using advanced ancient glass-forming techniques.
Condition: Very good, retaining strong color and characteristic signs of genuine antiquity.
Original: Authentic archaeological original from the Funan period, not a later reproduction.
This large glass bangle was a prestigious personal adornment in Funan society, serving as both a status symbol and a valuable item of cultural and commercial exchange along the Indian Ocean trade routes. Blue glass jewelry of this quality was highly prized in the ancient world for its vibrant hue and relative rarity.
Ideal for collectors of early Southeast Asian artifacts, Funan/Khmer material culture, ancient glass, and Indian Ocean trade jewelry.