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Looks at a variety of beads produced around the world, discusses their religious and social aspects, and describes beaded clothing in primitive societies. Reprint.
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Beads have been used throughout the ages and in virtually every culture, not simply as adornment but to express social circumstances, political occurrences, and religious beliefs; as a form of currency; or as symbolic embodiments of curative powers. And they're colorful, made of various interesting materials, and can be combined in endless configurations. With more than 100 crisp color photos and intelligently written text that reaps the benefits of the...
About the Author
Lois Sherr Dubin was trained as a landscape architect, and her international practice enabled her to travel widely and to obtain beads from numerous countries. She is also the author of North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present. Dubin lives in New York City.
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- PublisherTHAMES HUDSON
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0500278512
- ISBN 13 9780500278512
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages136
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