Book
The history of beads : from 30,000 B.C. to the present / Lois Sherr Dubin ; original photography by Togashi.
"40,000 years of bead history, from Neolithic times to the present. Over 350 illustrations, including 254 plates in full color, reproducing beads from every world region and every major historic culture."--AbeBooks.
Record details
- ISBN: 0810907364
- ISBN: 9780810907362
- ISBN: 0810991764
- ISBN: 9780810991767
- Physical Description: 364 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
- Publisher: New York : H.N. Abrams, [1987]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-356) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Why a book on beads -- The beginnings -- Antiquity : from Neolithic times to the Roman Empire -- Europe : the late Roman empire to the Renaissance -- Prayer beads -- The world of Islam -- The age of European expansion -- Africa -- The Far East : China, Korea, and Japan -- India -- Central Asia -- Southeast Asia and the South Pacific -- Middle and South America -- North America -- The special beads : amber and pearls -- The magical eye bead -- The twentieth century : Europe and North America -- Bead chart : a time line of bead history -- Bead shape table.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GT 2250 .D83 1987 | 246917 | Stacks | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Version of Resource: http://www.gbv.de/dms/bowker/toc/9780810907362.pdf
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