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Archaeological Evidence for Beadmaking in Riga, Latvia, During the 13th-14th Centuries
Full text linkArchaeological Evidence for Beadmaking in Riga, Latvia, During The 13th-14th Centuries, by Karlis Karklins (1991, 18:11-13
Neutron Activation Analysis of Some 19th-century Faceted Glass Trade Beads from Ontario, Canada, that have Chemical Compositions Resembling Bohemian Glass
Full text linkNeutron Activation Analysis Of Some 19th-Century Faceted Glass Trade Beads From Ontario, Canada, That Have Chemical Compositions Resembling Bohemian Glass, by Ian Kenyon, Susan Kenyon, Ron Hancock, And Susan Aufreiter (1995, 27:4-9
An Unusual Glass Bead from Southern Florida
Full text linkAn Unusual Glass Bead From Southern Florida, By Marvin T. Smith (1983, 2:3-4
Molded Beads
Full text linkPart 8 "Molded Beads" of Beads from Gablonz.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, Gablonz in northern Bohemia (now Jablonec nad Nisou in the Czech Republic) was a major producer and supplier of glass and ceramic beads to the world market. This production center created beads of myriad forms, using all the major manufacturing methods. This detailed study provides a thorough overview of the various methods including patent details as well as information concerning bead names, shapes, coloring, decoration, sizing, stringing, and historic prices. The text is accompanied by numerous illustrations of the beads under discussion and the tools and apparatuses used to make, size, and string them. There is also a well-illustrated section on the pre-1913 sample cards of two major Gablonz companies, the Redlhammer Brothers and the Mahla Brothers
Prosperity, Reverence and Protection: An Introduction to Asian Beadwork
No full textFascinating and diverse beadworking traditions have flourished in Asia for more than 1000 years, with the preponderance of surviving specimens dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. Based on a lecture presented at the Third International Bead Conference in Washington, D.C., in 1995, this article introduces Asian beadwork as a fruitful topic of inquiry for bead specialists. Representative examples produced in the last millennium by various cultures in South Asia, mainland and island Southeast Asia and East Asia are shown and discussed. Although they certainly testify to the material wealth of their makers, in many cases these pieces also carry spiritual implications. As the study of Asian beadwork is still in its infancy, it is hoped that this article will inspire others to conduct further research on the subject
Frit-Core Beads: An Update
Full text linkThis article reports a new style type of frit-core bead from a South American context and summarizes the nine types recorded to date. It also discusses modern African copies of one of the types
Northwest Cambodia and the Mekong Interaction Sphere: Glass and Stone Beads from Lovea, Prei Khmeng, and Sophy
Full text linkThis paper reviews stone (agate and carnelian) and glass bead assemblages from three sites in northwest Cambodia: Lovea, Prei Khmeng, and Sophy. Beads from all three sites were largely found in burial contexts dating to the Iron Age or protohistoric period (500 BCE-500 CE). While stone and glass beads are frequently markers of contact with South Asia, they are also informative for understanding intra-regional exchange networks within Southeast Asia. An analysis of the glass beads identifies that most beads were made from a high-alumina mineral soda glass. Compositional and morphological analysis of the stone beads suggests that beads were likely produced from an Indian raw material source and using South Asian production techniques. Overall, the bead assemblages from all three sites show connections to other sites in Cambodia and Thailand and especially seem to be part of the broader Mekong Interaction Sphere exchange network
Lun Bawang Beads
Full text linkThe Lun Bawang and related peoples of east Sarawak, west Sabah and Brunei have a long tradition of using beads for personal ornamentation and as value objects. They share in the general Borneo bead heritage, but follow their own tastes and fashions. Some Lun Bawang have started reproducing their favorite opaque beads from clay to sell as well as to wear on informal occasions. This new cottage industry brings a satisfactory income to the beadmakers, and helps to preserve their heirloom property
Glassware of the 10th-13th Centuries on Site 1, Gdansk
Full text linkGlassware of the 10th-13th Centuries On Site 1, Gdansk, By Aldona Chmielowska (1985, 7: 14-16