Overview / /
The collection of beads shown in this volume fall under three categories:
- Ancient
- Ethnographic
- Mixed.
As in volume one, the objective of showing these beads is to give them a second life, after all, the true primary purpose of these pieces has always been personal adornment. A few strands, mainly of the ancient varieties, may prove too delicate to wear, especially the Roman and Indonesian mosaic beads.
The ancient stone and glass beads may have been produced in India, although Iran and Egypt were also known for their bead-making industries. So there is always the possibility that they could have been produced in the Middle East. Many semi-precious stones, such as lapis-lazuli, carnelian, rock-crystal and amethyst were found throughout Afghanistan and India, and with the extend of trade and travel between all these areas at the time, we must accept that sometimes the exact origin can be speculative.
The strands of mixed beads show beads of different origin. It is wonderful to see how a single strand unites time, culture and style.
Gallery / /
163 - West Asia.
163 - West Asia.
West Asia, Mixed glass, faiance, stone beads and amulets.
164 - West Asia.
164 - West Asia.
West Asia, Mixed glass, faiance, stone beads and amulets.
165 - West Asia.
165 - West Asia.
West Asia, Mixed glass and stone beads.
166 - West Asia, Iran.
166 - West Asia, Iran.
West Asia, Iran, glass beads.
167 - West Asia, Iran, Glass.
167 - West Asia, Iran, Glass.
West Asia, Iran, Glass, gold in glass.
168 - West Asia, Iran (possibly early Venice).
168 - West Asia, Iran (possibly early Venice).
West Asia, Iran (possibly early Venice), glass beads.
169 - West Asia.
169 - West Asia.
West Asia, mixed, glass mosaic beads.
170 - West Asia.
170 - West Asia.
West Asia, faience beads.
171 - West Asia.
171 - West Asia.
West Asia, faience amulets.
172 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
172 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, faience beads.
173 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
173 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, glass beads.
174 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
174 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, glass beads, stone beads: Egypt.
175 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
175 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, etched carnelian, agate beads.
176 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
176 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, carnelian beads.
177 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
177 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, carnelian beads.
178 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
178 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, carnelian beads.
179 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
179 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, garnet, glass and carnelian beads.
180 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
180 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, garnet and glass beads.
181 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
181 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, blue chalcedony beads.
182 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
182 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, blue chalcedony, glass and lapis lazuli beads.
183 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
183 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, blue chalcedony and lapis lazuli beads.
184 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
184 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, blue chalcedony and silver beads.
185 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
185 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, amethyst beads.
186 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
186 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, lapis lazuli beads and amulets.
187 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
187 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, lapis lazuli beads.
188 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
188 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, lapis lazuli beads.
189 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
189 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, lapis lazuli and turquoise beads.
190 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
190 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
191 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
191 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
192 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
192 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
193 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
193 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
194 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
194 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
195. West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
195. West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate and glass beads.
196 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
196 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
197 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
197 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
198 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
198 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads.
199 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
199 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Agate beads, 'Suleimania' beads.
200 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
200 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Carnelian beads.
201 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
201 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Rock crystal beads.
202 - West Asia, Iran.
202 - West Asia, Iran.
West Asia, Iran, Quartz beads.
203 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
203 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Stone beads.
204 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
204 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Stone beads.
205 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
205 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Bone beads.
206 - West Asia, Turkey.
206 - West Asia, Turkey.
West Asia, Turkey, Jet beads.
207 - West Asia, Iran, {possibly early Bohemia}.
207 - West Asia, Iran, {possibly early Bohemia}.
West Asia, Iran, {possibly early Bohemia}, Glass beads.
208 - West Asia, Iran.
208 - West Asia, Iran.
West Asia, Iran, Amber beads.
209 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
209 - West Asia, Afghanistan.
West Asia, Afghanistan, Coral beads.
210 - West Asia, Yemen.
210 - West Asia, Yemen.
West Asia, Yemen, Coral beads.
211 - West Asia, Yemen.
211 - West Asia, Yemen.
West Asia, Yemen, Coral and gold beads.
212 - West Asia, Yemen.
212 - West Asia, Yemen.
West Asia, Yemen, Coral and silver beads.
213 - West Asia, Yemen.
213 - West Asia, Yemen.
West Asia, Yemen, Coral and silver beads.
214 - West Asia, Yemen.
214 - West Asia, Yemen.
West Asia, Yemen, Coral and silver beads.
215 - West Asia, Yemen.
215 - West Asia, Yemen.
West Asia, Yemen, Coral beads.
216 - East Asia, China.
216 - East Asia, China.
East Asia, China, Coral beads.
217 - SouthEast Asia, Thailand.
217 - SouthEast Asia, Thailand.
SouthEast Asia, Thailand, Glass beads.
218 - East Asia, China.
218 - East Asia, China.
East Asia, China, Nephrite, white jade and glass beads.
219 - South Asia, Tibet, Nepal.
219 - South Asia, Tibet, Nepal.
South Asia, Tibet, Nepal, Turquoise and glass beads.
220 - South Asia, Nepal.
220 - South Asia, Nepal.
South Asia, Nepal,
221 - South Asia, Nepal.
221 - South Asia, Nepal.
South Asia, Nepal, Coral and gold beads.
222 - South Asia, Nepal.
222 - South Asia, Nepal.
South Asia, Nepal, Coral and gold beads.
223 - South Asia, Nepal.
223 - South Asia, Nepal.
South Asia, Nepal, wood, seeds, ivory and glass beads.
224 - South Asia, Tibet.
224 - South Asia, Tibet.
South Asia, Tibet, carnelian beads, 'Pemma-raka' beads.
225 - South Asia, Nepal.
225 - South Asia, Nepal.
South Asia, Nepal, Glass beads.
226 - South Asia, Nepal.
226 - South Asia, Nepal.
South Asia, Nepal, Glass beads.
227 - South Asia, India.
227 - South Asia, India.
South Asia, India, ivory beads.
228 - South Asia, India.
228 - South Asia, India.
South Asia, India, Carnelian beads.
229 - SouthEast Asia, Burma.
229 - SouthEast Asia, Burma.
SouthEast Asia, Burma, etched wood, 'Pumtek' beads.
230 - SouthEast Asia, Burma.
230 - SouthEast Asia, Burma.
SouthEast Asia, Burma, amber, 'Burmese amber'.
231 - South Asia, India Assam.
231 - South Asia, India Assam.
South Asia, India, Assam, glass and brass beads.
232 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
232 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass, carnelian and brass beads.
233 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
233 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass and shell beads.
234 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
234 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass, and carnelian beads.
235 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
235 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass beads.
236 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
236 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass beads.
237 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
237 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass beads.
238 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
238 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass and shell beads.
239 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
239 - South Asia, India, Nagaland.
South Asia, India, Nagaland, glass beads.
240 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
240 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'gold in glass' beads.
241 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
241 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'bird inlay' beads.
242. SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'bird inlay' beads.
242. SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'bird inlay' beads.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
243 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
243 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
244 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
244 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads and earrings 'end of day' beads.
245 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
245 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
246 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
246 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
247 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
247 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
248 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
248 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
249 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
249 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
250 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
250 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
251 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
251 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'tokeh' beads.
252 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
252 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Majapahit' beads.
253 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia
253 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads and bracelets.
254 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
254 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads and bracelet.
255 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
255 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
256 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
256 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
257 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
257 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
258 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
258 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
259 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
259 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
260 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
260 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
261 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
261 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
262 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
262 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
263 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
263 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
264 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
264 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
265 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
265 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
266 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
266 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'trade' or 'wind' beads.
267 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
267 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
268 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
268 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
269 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
269 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass and gold beads.
270 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
270 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
271 - SouthEast Asia.
271 - SouthEast Asia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
272 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
272 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass, shell and bone beads, 'mutisalah' beads.
273 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
273 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
274 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
274 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, rock crystal beads.
275 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
275 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, rock crystal beads.
276 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
276 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, rock crystal and carnelian beads.
277 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
277 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, rock crystal beads.
278 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
278 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, rock crystal beads.
279 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
279 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, rock crystal beads.
280 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
280 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, carnelian and silver beads.
281 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
281 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, carnelian beads.
282 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
282 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Dutch' beads.
283 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
283 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Sumatera' beads.
284 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
284 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, shell beads and bracelets.
285 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
285 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
286 - SouthEast Asia.
286 - SouthEast Asia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Irian Jaya' beads.
287 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
287 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Irian Jaya' beads.
288 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
288 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Borneo' beads.
289 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
289 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Bohemia' beads.
290 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
290 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Borneo' beads.
291 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
291 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads.
292 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
292 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Sumba' beads.
293 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
293 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, traditional.
294 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
294 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Borneo' beads.
295 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
295 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, glass beads, 'Irian Jaya' beads.
296 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
296 - SouthEast Asia, Indonesia.
SouthEast Asia, Indonesia, bone and shell beads, 'Timor' beads.
297 - SouthEast Asia, Pacific islands.
297 - SouthEast Asia, Pacific islands.
SouthEast Asia, Pacific islands, snake vertebrae beads.
298 - Mexico.
298 - Mexico.
Mexico, greenstone beads.
299 - Columbia.
299 - Columbia.
Columbia, rock crystal beads, 'Tairona' beads.
300 - Columbia.
300 - Columbia.
Columbia, shell beads and amulets.
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301
Mixed Beads
302
302
Mixed Beads
303
303
Mixed Beads
304
304
Mixed Beads
305 - Mixed beads
305 - Mixed beads
Mixed beads
306 - Mixed beads and garnets.
306 - Mixed beads and garnets.
Mixed beads and garnets.
307 - Indonesia, Java.
307 - Indonesia, Java.
Indonesia, Java, mixed gold and glass beads.
308 - Europe.
308 - Europe.
Europe, mixed coral and gold beads.
309 - Europe.
309 - Europe.
Europe, mixed coral, silver and gold beads.
310 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
310 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, mixed coral and gold beads.
311 - India, Nepal and Ceylon.
311 - India, Nepal and Ceylon.
India, Nepal and Ceylon, mixed carnelian, amber and silver beads.
312 - Indonesia and Ceylon.
312 - Indonesia and Ceylon.
Indonesia and Ceylon, mixed silver and seed-beads.
313 - Nepal and India.
313 - Nepal and India.
Nepal and India, mixed silver, jade and turcoois beads.
314 - Afghanistan and India.
314 - Afghanistan and India.
Afghanistan and India, mixed silver and agate beads.
315
315
315. Mixed rock crystal and silver beads.
316
316
316. Mixed coral, silver and glass beads.
317 - Afghanistan.
317 - Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, mixed coral, silver and glass beads.
318 - India, Toda.
318 - India, Toda.
India, Toda, original silver necklace.
319 - India.
319 - India.
India,silver beads.
320 - India.
320 - India.
India, silver beads
321 - India.
321 - India.
India, silver amulets.
322
322
322. India, silver amulets.
323 - Ceylon.
323 - Ceylon.
Ceylon, silver beads.
324 - Ceylon.
324 - Ceylon.
Ceylon, silver beads, traditional necklace.
325 - Nepal.
325 - Nepal.
Nepal, ivory hair ornament, silver beads and amulets.
326 - Nepal
326 - Nepal
Nepal, traditional silver necklace.
327 - Pakistan, Baluchistan.
327 - Pakistan, Baluchistan.
Pakistan, Baluchistan, silver beads.
328 - Thailand.
328 - Thailand.
Thailand, silver beads.
329 - Thailand.
329 - Thailand.
Thailand, silver beads.
330 - Afghanistan.
330 - Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, silver beads.
331 - Afghanistan.
331 - Afghanistan.
Afghanistan, silver beads.
332 - Yemen.
332 - Yemen.
Yemen, silver beads.
333 - Oman.
333 - Oman.
Oman, silver beads.
334 - Asia.
334 - Asia.
Asia, mixed silver beads.
335 - Tunisia.
335 - Tunisia.
Tunisia, silver beads and amulets.
336 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
336 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, silver beads and ornaments.
337 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
337 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, silver beads.
338 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
338 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, silver and coral beads, traditional.
339 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
339 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, silver beads.
340 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
340 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, silver beads.
341 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
341 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, silver beads.
342 - Indonesia, Sulawesi.
342 - Indonesia, Sulawesi.
Indonesia, Sulawesi, silver beads, traditional.
343 - Indonesia, Java.
343 - Indonesia, Java.
Indonesia, Java, gold beads.
344 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
344 - Indonesia, Sumatera.
Indonesia, Sumatera, gold and rudraksha beads.
345 - India, Toda.
345 - India, Toda.
India, Toda, gold beads, traditional.
346 - India.
346 - India.
India, gold beads and amulets.
347 - India.
347 - India.
India, gold beads.
348 - Nepal.
348 - Nepal.
Nepal, gold beads and hair ornaments, traditional.
349 - Iran.
349 - Iran.
Iran, gold beads.
350 - Egypt, Nubia.
350 - Egypt, Nubia.
Egypt, Nubia, gold and coral beads.
351 - Egypt, Nubia.
351 - Egypt, Nubia.
Egypt, Nubia, gold beads and spacers.
352 - Egypt, Nubia.
352 - Egypt, Nubia.
Egypt, Nubia, gold beads.
353 - Africa, Ghana.
353 - Africa, Ghana.
Africa, Ghana, 'Ashanti' gold beads.