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The history of beads : from 30,000 B.C. to the present / Lois Sherr Dubin

by Lois Sherr Dubin

An overview of bead history and design spanning 40,000 years across global cultures. It examines the use of beads in personal adornment, trade, and religious practice, documenting their evolution as status symbols and artefacts.

Accession 308 ISBN 0500278512 Publisher Thames & Hudson
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