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BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
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The Beads Of Roman And Post-Medieval Antwerpen, Belgium, Karlis Karklins, Tony Oost
The Beads Of Roman And Post-Medieval Antwerpen, Belgium, Karlis Karklins, Tony Oost
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
Excavations conducted at several sites in Antwerpen, a principal city and seaport on the Schelde River in northern Belgium, have uncovered a small but significant collection of glass beads. These range from a decorated specimen of the Roman period to tubular square- and star-sectioned beads of the 16th-17th centuries. The Post-Medieval specimens, found in the cesspits of merchants' homes, give us an idea of what Antwerpen was exporting during the early part of this period.
On The Date Of The Copper Age In The United States, A. Morlot
On The Date Of The Copper Age In The United States, A. Morlot
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
During the mid-19th century, some scholars believed that the chevron beads found in early Indian graves had been brought to North America by globe-trotting Phoenicians or representatives of some other higher European civilization. A paper on the subject published in 1862 by one of the theory's proponents is reproduced here, along with contemporary descriptions and illustrations of the beads under discussion.
Captions And Color Plates (V.4, 1992)
Captions And Color Plates (V.4, 1992)
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
No abstract provided.
Beads In The Lives Of The Peoples Of Southern Togo, West Africa, Pascale Nourisson
Beads In The Lives Of The Peoples Of Southern Togo, West Africa, Pascale Nourisson
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
Beads are objects of infinite diversity among the Mina-Guen of southern Togo. They accompany the people in all the material and spiritual aspects of their existence. However, while the beads serve such varied functions as ornaments, currency and emblems of wealth and prestige, they find their principal use in voodoo.
Book Reviews And End Matter
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
Moss and Scherer: The New Beadwork reviewed by Olive R. Jones
Karklins: Trade Ornament Usage Among the Native Peoples of Canada: A Source Book reviewed by Olga Klimko
Camps-Fabrer: Bijoux berbères d'Algérie reviewed by Marie-José Opper
Kurinsky: The Glassmakers: An Odyssey of the Jews, The First Three Thousand Years reviewed by Peter Francis, Jr.
Brill and Martin: Scientific Research in Early Chinese Glass reviewed by Roderick Sprague
Beads: Journal Of The Society Of Bead Researchers - Volume 4 (Complete)
Beads: Journal Of The Society Of Bead Researchers - Volume 4 (Complete)
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
No abstract provided.
The Beads Of Cameroon, Pierre Harter
The Beads Of Cameroon, Pierre Harter
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
Glass beads have long played an important role in the art and culture of Cameroon, a country situated on the east side of the Gulf of Guinea in West Central Africa. This article reviews the different kinds of drawn and wound glass beads that have found broad acceptance in west-central Cameroon and discusses their diverse applications. Beads of other materials, as well as cowries and buttons, are also dealt with.
Identifying Beads Used In The 19th-Century Central East Africa Trade, Karlis Karklins
Identifying Beads Used In The 19th-Century Central East Africa Trade, Karlis Karklins
BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers
A wide variety of glass beads poured into Central East Africa during the second half of the 19th century as explorers, missionaries and others made their way into the uncharted interior. Each kind had a name and value that, much to the chagrin of the travelers and present-day researchers, varied from one region to another. This article synthesizes what historical documentation reveals about some of the more significant beads in the trade with an eye to identifying the actual beads that are represented.