Beads. XIV c.

During archaeological excavations in the city of Saraishyk, beads dating to the 13th–14th centuries were discovered. Most of the beads are made of single-colored glass: white, blue, green, brown, and black. The beads come in various shapes — spherical, zonal, barrel-shaped, and ring-shaped. Decorated beads are less common than plain glass beads. According to their patterns, they are divided into spotted, cell-patterned, and wavy types. On the striped beads with wavy designs, the pattern is repeated in a spiral several times and extends from one edge of the hole to the other. The wide distribution of different types of beads and their similarities suggest that there was a demand for certain types of jewelry, indicating that fashion was developed at the time. In addition, the colors of the beads — blue, white, and black — may have held specific symbolic meanings.