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BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Table Of Contents (V.2, 1990) Jan 1990

Table Of Contents (V.2, 1990)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Front Matter Jan 1990

Front Matter

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Observations And Problems In Researching The Contemporary Glass-Bead Industry Of Northern China, Roderick Sprague, An Jiayao Jan 1990

Observations And Problems In Researching The Contemporary Glass-Bead Industry Of Northern China, Roderick Sprague, An Jiayao

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

The status of glass-bead manufacturing in northern China is undergoing rapid change due to the development of the plastic-bead industry. Several manufacturing plants, including the large Beijing Glass Ware Factory, are no longer making beads and several other plants are contemplating changes. The variety of domestic glass beads available for purchase today would indicate a greater number of manufacturing sites than are mentioned in the popular literature.


Beadmaking In Islam: The African Trade And The Rise Of Hebron, Peter Francis Jr. Jan 1990

Beadmaking In Islam: The African Trade And The Rise Of Hebron, Peter Francis Jr.

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

This paper complements one which appeared in volume 1 of this journal, as it also deals with beads in the Islamic world. However, the present work takes a somewhat different approach, being based primarily on historical sources. It also has a different geographical orientation, dealing with commerce between the Islamic world and the northern portion of Africa. Concentrating mostly on the period from the 12th to the 20th century, it documents the rise of a new beadmaking center at Hebron, in the West Bank. The name "Kano beads" has recently been assigned to one class of Hebron beads, and their …


Trade Beads From Hudson's Bay Company Fort Vancouver (1829-1860), Vancouver, Washington, Lester A. Ross Jan 1990

Trade Beads From Hudson's Bay Company Fort Vancouver (1829-1860), Vancouver, Washington, Lester A. Ross

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

Archaeological excavations conducted at Hudson's Bay Company Fort Vancouver recovered 100,000+ trade beads of 152 varieties, including 80 varieties of drawn, 57 varieties of wound, 10 varieties of mold-pressed and 3 varieties of blown glass beads, as well as one variety each of "Prosser-molded" ceramic and cut-stone beads. An additional 6000+ beads recovered from excavations at the HBC Kanaka village and riverside complex sites may include 39 additional varieties possibly associated with the HBC occupation: 17 varieties of drawn, 12 varieties of wound, and 5 varieties of mold-pressed glass beads, as well as one variety each of stone, bone, wood, …


Perforated Prehistoric Ornaments Of Curaçao And Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Jay B. Haviser Jan 1990

Perforated Prehistoric Ornaments Of Curaçao And Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Jay B. Haviser

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

This paper describes some of the more distinctive characteristics of perforated prehistoric ornaments, primarily beads and pendants, found on the Caribbean islands of Curaçao and Bonaire. The production and stylization of these ornaments is briefly compared between the islands, as well as with specimens recovered from sites on the South American mainland.


Book Reviews And End Matter Jan 1990

Book Reviews And End Matter

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

Duncan: Northern Athapaskan Art: A Beadwork Tradition reviewed by Richard G. Conn

Hayes and Ceci: Proceedings of the 1986 Shell Bead Conference: Selected Papers reviewed by Marvin T. Smith

Engle: The Ubiquitous Trade Bead reviewed by Peter Francis, Jr.

Francis: The Glass Trade Beads of Europe: Their Manufacture, Their History, and Their Identification reviewed by Peter P. Pratt .


Captions And Color Plates (V.2, 1990) Jan 1990

Captions And Color Plates (V.2, 1990)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Beads: Journal Of The Society Of Bead Researchers - Volume 2 (Complete) Jan 1990

Beads: Journal Of The Society Of Bead Researchers - Volume 2 (Complete)

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

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Dominique Bussolin On The Glass-Bead Industry Of Murano And Venice (1847), Karlis Karklins Jan 1990

Dominique Bussolin On The Glass-Bead Industry Of Murano And Venice (1847), Karlis Karklins

BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers

One of the earliest detailed descriptions of the Venetian bead industry is contained in an obscure book published in French in 1847 by the Venetian glassmaker Domenico Bussolin. Intended as a "Guide for the Foreigner," this work contains much useful information concerning bead manufacturing techniques and the socioeconomic aspects of the industry. To make this text generally available, a translation prepared by Karklins and Adams is provided here.