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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Simak, Evelyn     Subjects     Beads.     Beads -- Africa.     Shell beads.     Glass beads.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Simak, Evelyn       by title:      African beads : jewe...         MARC Display

African beads : jewels of a continent / Evelyn Simak ; with Carl Dreibelbis ; introduction by Lois Sherr Dubin ; photography by Mark Donato. by Simak, Evelyn Denver, Colo. : Africa Direct, 2010 Subjects Beads.   Beads -- Africa.   Shell beads.   Glass beads. ISBN:  0981626726 9780981626727 Description:  215 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. Contents:  Bones, teeth, claws and shells. Ostrich eggshell beads ; Heishi : how they are made ; Shells ; Bone ; Teeth and claws ; Ivory -- Amber, clay and beads made from plant materials. Amber ; Clay ; Wood, seeds, nuts and other plant materials -- Stone beads. The first stone beads ; Granite and gneiss ; Bauxite (Abo) ; Jasper (Lantana) ; Amazonite ; Serpentine ; Quartz ; Pietersite -- Metal beads. History of metalworking ; African blacksmiths ; Iron ; Gold ; Silver ; Brass ; Copper ; Aluminum -- Glass beads. History of glass beads ; Drawn and lapidary beads ; Powder glass beads ; Wound beads ; Ceramic beads -- History of trade in Africa from antiquity to the present day. A 20th century African bead trader's story ; Antiquity ; The Trans-Saharan trade ; The West-Atlantic trade ; The pilgrim routes ; 19th century ; African bead traders ; 21st century bead business. Requests:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 745.58209 Si Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 745.58209 Simak Checked In Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Oversize 745.58209 Si Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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