Illustrates and reveals the history of beadwork from all around the world. This book offers an introduction and a survey of bead manufacturing centres in Europe and Asia. It provides information on collecting and conserving beadwork, and on where to see public collections.

INTRODUCTION

BEAD MANUFACTURING CENTRES

1 AFRICA

2 THE AMERICAS

3 ASIA, OCEAN AND THE ARABIAN GULF IO

4 EUROPE

5 CONSTRUCTION AND

Collecting Beadwork

Acknowledgments

Sources of Illustrations

Collections

Bibliography

Index