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The Bead Trade during the Late Third and Second Millennia BC at the Island of Failaka, Kuwait, Upper Persian Gulf
Get PDFThe island of Failaka (Kuwait) is favorably situated in the Persian Gulf at the inlet of the Mesopotamian harbor cities of the 3rd to 2nd millennia BC. The island was investigated between 1958 and 2017 by several different archaeological projects focusing on the remains from the Bronze Age. Two settlements (Al-Khidr and Tell F3) and two large monumental buildings (Tell F6) were uncovered. A substantial number of beads made from semiprecious stones (carnelian, agate, jasper, turquoise, and lapis lazuli) were found. Lesser numbers were made of glass, faience, and paste, as well as bone, shell, ostrich eggshell, and clay. The majority of the beads must have been brought to the island as finished goods since raw materials for their production were not locally available and little evidence of bead production has been identified on the island. The beads found at Failaka suggest that the island was tied into extensive trading networks reaching from the Indus region to the Mediterranean
Barikot Beads and Gandharan Art Ornaments: A Critical Study of Adornment Practices during the Kushana Period of Pakistan
Get PDFTo reconstruct and understand adornment practices during the Kushana period of Gandhara (1st-3rd centuries CE), this article compares selected examples of beads recovered from the stratigraphically excavated site of Barikot (Swat Valley, Pakistan) with the forms of beads carved into regional iconography, i.e., sculptures of Bodhisattva (Buddhist divine beings) deriving from the Gandharan world. This article evaluates bead shape, size, and style to determine if the carved depictions represent actual ornaments or if they are simply symbolic or imaginative. This analysis can provide new insight into how ornaments were worn in the early historic period of South Asia and into the accuracy of iconographic depictions
Russian Trade Beads Made in Irkutsk, Siberia
Get PDFRussian Trade Beads Made In Irkutsk, Siberia, By Glenn Farris (1992, 21:2-3
Bead-decorated Glass Armlets of Bontuku, West Africa
Get PDFBead-Decorated Glass Armlets Of Bontuku, West Africa, By Richard A. Freeman (1989, 14:12-14
An Early 19th-century Account of Beadmaking in Murano and Venice
Get PDFAn Early 19th-Century Account Of Beadmaking In Murano And Venice, By Karlis Karklins And Derek Jordan (1990, 17:5-8
Hydrofluoric Acid in Beadwork Restoration: A Definite No-no
Get PDFHydrofluoric Acid In Beadwork Restoration: A Definite No-No, by Judith A. Logan And Tom Stone (1994, 24:10-12
