Editing Beadwork

{{Short description|Decoration technique}}
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[[File:Beadwork on Ceremonial Dress, Datoga.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Beadwork on the [[ceremonial dress]] of a [[Datooga people|Datooga]] woman]]
'''Beadwork''' is the art or craft of attaching [[bead]]s to one another by stringing them onto a thread or thin wire with a [[Sewing needle|sewing]] or beading needle or sewing them to cloth.<ref name=dict_beads>{{cite dictionary|title=Beadwork|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beadwork|dictionary=Merriam-Webster|access-date=3 May 2014}}</ref> Beads are produced in a diverse range of materials, shapes, and sizes, and vary by the kind of art produced. Most often, beadwork is a form of personal adornment (e.g. [[Jewellery|jewelry]]), but it also commonly makes up other artworks.

Beadwork techniques are broadly divided into several categories, including [[loom]] and [[Off loom bead weaving|off-loom weaving]], [[Bead stringing|stringing]], [[bead embroidery]], [[bead crochet]], [[bead knitting]], and bead [[tatting]].<ref>{{Cite book|title = Tatted Lace of Beads, the Techniques of BEANILE LACE|last = Libin|first = Nina|publisher = LACIS|year = 1998|isbn = 0-916896-93-5|location = Berkeley, CA|pages = 112}}</ref>

== Ancient beading ==
[[File:String of blue faience ball and cylinder beads MET 22.1.1280.jpg|thumb|A string of blue faience beads from north [[Lisht]], a village in the [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphite region]] of Egypt, c. 1802–1450 B.C.]]
The art of creating and utilizing beads is ancient, and ostrich shell beads discovered in Africa can be carbon-dated to 10,000 BC.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Dubin|first=Lois Sherr|title=The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present|publisher=Harry N. Abrams|year=2009|isbn=978-0810951747|location=New York|pages=16}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last1=Sciama|first1=Lidia D.|url=https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beads-and-bead-makers-9781859739952/|title=Beads and Bead Makers: Gender, Material Culture and Meaning (Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women)|last2=Eicher|first2=Joanne B.|authorlink2=Joanne Eicher|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|year=1998|isbn=978-1859739952|pages=1–3}}</ref> [[Egyptian faience|Faience]] beads, a type of ceramic created by mixing powdered clays, lime, soda, and silica sand with water until a paste forms, then molding it around a stick or straw and firing until hard, were notably used in [[ancient Egypt]]ian jewelry from the [[First Dynasty of Egypt|First Dynasty]] (beginning in the [[Bronze Age|early Bronze Age]]) onward.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Dee|first1=Michael|last2=Wengrow|first2=David|last3=Shortland|first3=Andrew|last4=Stevenson|first4=Alice|last5=Brock|first5=Fiona|last6=Girdland Flink|first6=Linus|last7=Bronk Ramsey|first7=Christopher|date=2013-11-08|title=An absolute chronology for early Egypt using radiocarbon dating and Bayesian statistical modelling|journal=Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences|language=en|volume=469|issue=2159|pages=20130395|doi=10.1098/rspa.2013.0395|issn=1364-5021|pmc=3780825|pmid=24204188|bibcode=2013RSPSA.46930395D }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Peck|first=William|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MV8UAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT192|title=The Material World of Ancient Egypt|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2013|isbn=978-1107276383}}</ref> Faience and other ceramic beads with [[Vitrification|vitrified]] [[quartz]] coatings predate pure glass beads.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|last=Dubin|first=Lois Sherr|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B7tOAQAAIAAJ|title=The Worldwide History of Beads: Ancient, Ethnic, Contemporary|publisher=Thames & Hudson|year=2010|isbn=9780500515006}}</ref>

Beads and work created with them were found near-ubiquitously across the ancient world, often made of locally available materials. For example, the [[Alaskan Athabaskans|Athabaskan]] peoples of [[Alaska]] used [[tusk shell]]s ([[Tusk shell|scaphopod mollusks]]), which are naturally hollow, as beads and incorporated them into elaborate jewelry.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dubin|first=Lois Sherr|title=The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present|publisher=Abrams|year=2009|isbn=978-0810951747|location=New York|pages=463}}</ref>

Beadwork has historically been used for [[Prayer beads|religious purposes]], as good luck [[talisman]]s, for barter and trade, and for ritual exchange.<ref name=":2" />

== Modern beading ==
[[File:Beaded roses.jpg|thumb|upright=.75|Modern beaded flowers, yellow made in the French beading technique and pink in the Victorian beading technique.]]
Today, beadwork is commonly practiced by [[Bench jeweler|jewelers]], hobbyists, and contemporary artists; artists known for using beadwork as a medium include [[Liza Lou]], [[Ran Hwang]], [[Hew Locke]], [[Jeffrey Gibson|Jeffery Gibson]], and [[Joyce J. Scott]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gittlen|first=Ariela|date=2018-02-16|title=6 Artists Turning Beads into Spellbinding Works of Art|url=https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-6-artists-turning-beads-spellbinding-works-art|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Artsy|language=en}}</ref>

Some ancient stitches have become especially popular among contemporary artists. The off-loom [[peyote stitch]], for example, is used in [[Native American Church]] members' beadwork.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steele|first=Meredith|date=2019-05-23|title=Peyote Stitch: A Brief History|url=https://www.interweave.com/article/beading/peyote-stitch-brief-history/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-22|website=Interweave|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614164713/https://www.interweave.com/article/beading/peyote-stitch-brief-history/ |archive-date=14 June 2020 }}</ref>

[[Jewellery|Jewelry]] made of beads was widespread and fashionable in Western Ukraine, which was connected with the familiarity of Ukrainian artists with the artistic achievements of the countries of Western Europe, where from the 18th century. There was a [[fashion]] for artistic products made of beads. Modern Ukrainian beadwork includes: beaded clothing, collars, [[bracelet]]s, [[necklace]]s, necklaces-gerdanes, clothing accessories, and household items such as [[pysanka]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Українські народні прикраси з бісеру |url=https://old.honchar.org.ua/p/ukrajinski-narodni-prykrasy-z-biseru/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Музей Івана Гончара}}</ref>

== Europe ==
[[File:1903 ball - Princess Olga K. Orlova (nee princess Beloselsky-Belozwersky).jpg|thumb|upright=.75|Russian Countess Olga Orlova-Davydova wearing a heavily beaded [[kokoshnik]], 1903]]Beadwork in Europe, much like in Egypt and the Americas, can be traced to the use of bone and shell as adornments amongst [[early modern human]]s.<ref name=":1" /> As glassmaking increased in popularity through the [[Middle Ages]], glass beads began to appear extensively in bead embroidery, beaded necklaces, and similar wares.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Keller|first1=Daniel|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k9MVBAAAQBAJ|title=Neighbours and Successors of Rome: Traditions of Glass Production and use in Europe and the Middle East in the Later 1st Millennium AD|last2=Price|first2=Jennifer|last3=Jackson|first3=Caroline|publisher=Oxbow Books|year=2014|isbn=978-1-78297-398-0|pages=1–41}}</ref>

In [[Northern Russia]], the [[Kokoshnik]] headdress typically includes river pearl netting around the forehead in addition to traditional bead embroidery.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Headdress of Natalia de Shabelsky |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/156458 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302172416/http://www.metmuseum.org:80/art/collection/search/156458 |archive-date=2 March 2017 |website=Met Museum}}</ref>

By 1291, artists in [[Murano|Murano, Italy]] had begun production of intricate glass [[Murano beads]] inspired by [[Venetian glass]]ware. With the advent of [[Lampworking|lampwork glass]], Europeans started producing [[seed bead]]s for embroidery, crochet, and other, mostly off-loom techniques.<ref name=":3" /> Czech seed beads are among the most popular contemporary bead styles.

One technique of European beadwork is beaded "immortal" flowers. The technique's origins, though indistinct, are generally agreed to range at least several centuries back, as far back as at least the 16th if not 14th century.<ref name="kurtz">{{Cite web |last=Kurtz |first=Rosemary |date=2008-02-16 |title=French Bead Flower Making - A Vintage Craft Is New Again |url=http://www.rosemarykurtz.com/intriguing-articles/make-beaded-flowers-a-vintage-craft-is-new-again}}</ref><ref name="harpster">{{Cite web |last=Harpster |first=Lauren |date=2018-08-31 |title=What is French Beading? |url=https://beadandblossom.com/about/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=Bead & Blossom |language=en-US}}</ref> Two mayor styles were developed: French beading, in which the wire only goes through each bead once and the wires are arranged vertically, and Victorian (also called English or Russian) beading, in which the wires go through each bead twice and are arranged horizontally.<ref name="kurtz" /> In the late 19th and early 20th century, the beaded flowers were used to create long lasting [[Funerary art|funeral wreaths]], called {{lang|fr|immortelles}} (French for "immortals").<ref name="harpster" /> In the mid-20th century, the art was introduced to United States with sales of flower beading kits. In 1960s to 1970s, books by emerging beaded flower designers emerged.<ref name="kurtz" /><ref name="harpster" /> In the 1990s and 2000s, there was another revival of interest in the craft, exemplified for example by the funeral wreaths made to commemorate victims of the [[September 11 attacks]].<ref name="kurtz" />

Ukrainian masters develop exclusively national motifs in their bead collections. Beaded artworks include clothing ensembles, clothing accessories, priestly clothing decorations, and household items. At the beginning of the 20th century embroidery workshops were created on the territory of Galicia and Bukovyna, where, along with weaving and embroidery, jewelry from beads was made. Contemporary beadwork includes: beaded clothing, collars, bracelets, necklaces, clothing accessories like handbags and purses.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Nykonenko |first1=Dmytro |last2=Yatsuk |first2=Oleh |last3=Guidorzi |first3=Laura |last4=Lo Giudice |first4=Alessandro |last5=Tansella |first5=Francesca |last6=Cesareo |first6=Ludovica Pia |last7=Sorrentino |first7=Giusi |last8=Davit |first8=Patrizia |last9=Gulmini |first9=Monica |last10=Re |first10=Alessandro |date=2023-11-13 |title=Glass beads from a Scythian grave on the island of Khortytsia (Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine): insights into bead making through 3D imaging |journal=Heritage Science |volume=11 |issue=1 |pages=238 |doi=10.1186/s40494-023-01078-0 |doi-access=free |issn=2050-7445}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=The art of jewellery in Kievan Russia |first=Elena Vassilievna |last=Starchenko |journal=Museum |volume=34 |issue=3 |pages=156–9 |publisher=[[UNESCO]] |location=Paris |date=1982 |language=English |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000050736 |issn=0027-3996 |access-date=2024-03-10 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Introduction to Ukrainian Beadwork - Sylianky - Workshop |url=https://givebutter.com/UCAObeadwork |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=Ukrainian Cultural Association of Ohio Inc |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-25 |title=Ukrainian necklaces {{!}} Ukrainian recipes |url=https://ukrainian-recipes.com/deep-meaning-behind-ukrainian-beads.html |access-date=2024-03-10 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== North America ==
{{See also|Visual arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Quillwork|Native American jewelry}}[[File:Nat Am beadwork sampler.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Examples of contemporary Native American beadwork]][[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] beadwork, already established via the use of materials like shells, [[Dendrite (crystal)|dendrite]], claws, and bone, evolved to incorporate glass beads as Europeans brought them to the Americas beginning in the [[Colonial history of the United States|early 17th century]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Native American Art- Cherokee Beadwork and Basketry|url=http://nativeamerican-art.com/cherokee-art.html|access-date=2017-11-14|website=nativeamerican-art.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Cherokee|first=Eastern Band of|title=Cherokee Indian Beadwork and Beading Patterns {{!}} Cherokee, NC|url=http://visitcherokeenc.com/cherokee-beadwork/|access-date=2017-11-14|website=Cherokee, NC|language=en}}</ref>

Native beadwork today heavily utilizes small glass beads, but artists also continue to use traditionally important materials. [[Wampum]] shells, for instance, are ceremonially and politically important to a range of [[Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands|Eastern Woodlands tribes]], and are used to depict important events.<ref>Dubin, pp. 170–171</ref>

Several Native American artists from a wide range of nations are considered to be at the forefront of modern American bead working. These artists include [[Teri Greeves]] ([[Kiowa]], known for beaded commentaries on [[Native American civil rights|Native voting rights]]),<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lopez|first1=Antonio|date=August 2000|title=Focus on Native Artists {{!}} Teri Greeves|url=https://www.southwestart.com/articles-interviews/feature-articles/focus_artists|magazine=Southwest Art Magazine|access-date=13 March 2009}}</ref> [[Marcus Amerman]] ([[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma|Choctaw]], known for realistic beaded portraits of historical figures and celebrities),<ref>Berlo and Phillips, p. 32</ref> and [[Jamie Okuma]] ([[La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians|Luiseño]]-[[Fort Hall Indian Reservation|Shoshone-Bannock]], known for beaded dolls).<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Indyke|first1=Dottie|date=May 2001|title=Native Arts {{!}} Jamie Okuma|url=https://www.southwestart.com/native-american-arts/jamie_okuma|magazine=Southwest Art Magazine|access-date=13 March 2009}}</ref>

=== Great Lakes tribes ===
[[Ursulines|Ursuline]] nuns in the [[Great Lakes region|Great Lakes]] introduced floral patterns to young Indigenous women, who quickly applied them to beadwork.<ref>Dubin, p. 50</ref> [[Ojibwe]] women in the area created ornately decorated shoulder bags known as [[Bandolier bag|''gashkibidaagan'' (bandolier bags)]].<ref>Dubin, p. 218</ref>

{{citation needed span|The [[Anishinaabe]] in the Great Lakes region use beading to share stories about the traditions and culture of the tribe. There are 7 core teachings from the [[Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers]] that the Anishinaabe people embody in their culture, storytelling, and beadwork: Wisdom, love, respect, bravery, honesty, humility, and truth.|date=October 2024}}

=== Eastern Woodlands tribes ===
[[Innu]], [[Mi'kmaq people|Mi'kmaq]], [[Penobscot people|Penobscot]], and [[Haudenosaunee]] peoples developed, and are known for, beading symmetrical scroll motifs, most often in white beads.<ref>Berlo and Phillips, p. 146</ref> Tribes of the [[Iroquois|Iroqouis Confederacy]] practice raised beading, where threads are pulled taut to force beads into a [[Relief|bas-relief]], which creates a three-dimensional effect.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoffman|first=Karen Ann|title=Wisconsin Life, Iroquois Beadwork|url=https://wisconsinfirstnations.org/wisconsin-life-iroquois-beadwork/|url-status=live|website=Wisconsin First Nations|date=December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722085024/https://wisconsinfirstnations.org/wisconsin-life-iroquois-beadwork/ |archive-date=22 July 2021 }}</ref><ref>Berlo and Philips, p. 151</ref>

=== Southeastern tribes ===
[[Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands|Southeastern tribes]] pioneered a beadwork style that features images with white outlines, a visual reference to the shells and pearls coastal Southeasterners used pre-contact.<ref name=":4">Berlo and Phillips, p. 87</ref> This style was nearly lost during the [[Trail of Tears]], as many beadworkers died during their forced removal to [[Indian Territory]] west of the [[Mississippi River]]. Roger Amerman ([[Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma|Choctaw]], brother of [[Marcus Amerman]]) and [[Martha Berry (artist)|Martha Berry]] ([[Cherokee]]) have effectively revived the style, however.<ref name=":4" />

=== Sierra Madre tribes ===
[[Huichol]] communities in the Mexican states of [[Jalisco]] and [[Nayarit]] uniquely attach their beads to objects and surfaces via the use of a resin-beeswax mixture (in lieu of wire or waxed thread).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Huichol Web of Life: Creation and Prayer {{!}} Lesson Two: Jicaras, Kukus and Seeds |last1=Hillman |first1=Paul |url=http://www.beadmuseumaz.org/Huichol/huichol4.htm |website=Community Arts Resource Exchange |publisher=The Bead Museum |access-date=13 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518111414/http://www.beadmuseumaz.org/Huichol/huichol4.htm |archive-date=18 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Huichol beadwork is commonly characterized by bright colors and geometric shapes, and motifs of animals and spirits illustrate their spiritual beliefs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-12 |title=Beading Traditions: Huichol |url=https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/blogs/news/teaching-tuesday-huichol-beadwork |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Museum of Beadwork |language=en}}</ref>

=== Métis Nation ===
[[Métis]] were known as the Flower Beadwork People by the [[Cree]] and [[Dene]] because of their culture of colourful floral beadwork and embroidery.<ref>{{cite web |title=Material Culture | url=https://indigenouspeoplesatlasofcanada.ca/article/material-culture/ |website=Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> During the early 19th century, European and Euro-North American observers and travelers frequently noted the intricate beadwork adorning Métis clothing. This beadwork, particularly floral patterns, has evolved into one of the most recognizable symbols of Métis culture. Métis artisans employed First Nations beadwork techniques along with floral designs influenced by [[French-Canadian]] nuns in [[Roman Catholic]] missions. By the 1830s, vibrant and lifelike floral motifs dominated Métis creations from the [[Red River Colony|Red River]] region. Beadwork adorned nearly every traditional Métis garment, from moccasins to coats, belts to bags.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beadwork |url=https://www.metismuseum.ca/browse/index.php/379 |website=Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture| publisher=The Gabriel Dumont Institute |access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> The practice of beadwork became a vital economic activity for Métis women and families, spanning generations and providing both personal and commercial expression. Métis organizations like the [[Louis Riel]] Institute and the [[Gabriel Dumont Institute]] actively promote and preserve traditional beading through workshops and resources, ensuring its continuation within the community.

== East Asia ==
[[File:Chinese bead curtain.png|thumb|335x335px|Chinese bead curtain, dating back to the 20th century.<ref name=":6"/> Pictures a crane in front of a pine tree, looking at the sun through its branches.  Notable that pink was considered a rare color.]]
Aside from jewelry and apparel bead work, bead curtains made a rise in the 1960-1970's. Bead curtains root back to as early as the 20th century in China,<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal |last=Hector |first=Valerie |date=2013-01-01 |title=Chinese Bead Curtains, Past and Present |url=https://surface.syr.edu/beads/vol25/iss1/5/#:~:text=To%20begin,%20this%20study%20defines,screens,%20and%20types%20of%20beadwork. |journal=BEADS: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers |volume=25 |issue=1 |pages=40–71 |issn=0843-5499}}</ref> where they were known for the positive energy that they shared. They typically consist of a horizontal pole or piece of wood that has rows of string dangling vertically, each string adorned with beads from top to bottom. These curtains provide a sense of separation between rooms and sometimes to deflect insects along with their decorative qualities.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Hector |first=Valerie |date=2024 |title=An Antique Japanese Glass Bead Curtain - and Some Comparable Chinese Examples |url=https://www.valeriehector.com/blog/2020/4/14/a-japanese-glass-bead-curtain-and-some-comparable-chinese-examples |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=Beading Globally |language=en-US}}</ref> They often fall under the category of ‘screen’ alongside cloth, stone, or wood, though offer a completely different sensory experience while passing though them.<ref>{{Cite web |last=kaylindebruyn |date=2017-10-27 |title=CHINESE BEAD CURTAINS, PAST AND PRESENT Valerie Hector |url=https://kaylindebruyn.wixsite.com/bfahonsresearchblog/single-post/2017/10/28/chinese-bead-curtains-past-and-present-valerie-hector#:~:text=These%20curtains%20have%20their%20roots,and%20were%20used%20as%20partitions.%22 |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=bfahonsresearchblog |language=en}}</ref>

In both Chinese and Japanese glass bead curtains, they're inscribed with important messages; they often deal with auspicious factors like ‘double happiness’ and immortality. Common iconography, which was created by hanging the beads in a certain pattern, included suns and cranes, to signify happiness and peace.<ref name=":6" />

While there's no physical evidence of these existing before the 20th century, early bead curtains were found to be made of jade, agate, shell, serpentine, faience, glass, bamboo tubes, wood and seeds. They were originally referred to as knotted bead nets or corpse curtains, as they often served as a rank of wealth when an individual was buried.<ref name=":5" /> Although pearl and crystal curtains gained popularity around the same time, they were often mistaken for glass bead curtains due to looks. Historical texts indicate that pearl curtains were made from real pearls, although we lack any substantial evidence.

== Africa ==
[[File:Elephant Mask from Cameroon Bamileke people Village of Banjoun 1910-1930 Palm Leaf Fiber, cotton textile glass beads Dallas Museum of Art.jpg|thumb|An elephant mask decorated with glass beads by the [[Bamileke people|Bamileke]] people in [[Bandjoun]], Cameroon c. 1910–1930]]
Several African nations outside of Egypt have beadwork traditions. [[Aggry beads|Aggry]] (also spelled aggri or aggrey) beads, a type of decorated glass bead, are used by Ghanaians and other West Africans to make necklaces and bracelets that may be traded for other goods.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Quiggin|first=A. Hingston|url=https://archive.org/details/surveyofprimitiv033390mbp/page/n11/mode/2up|title=A Survey of Primitive Money|publisher=Methuen & Co Ltd|year=1949|location=London|pages=36–44}}</ref> These beads are often believed to have magical medicinal of fertility powers. In Mauritania, [[Powder glass beads|powder-glass]] [[Kiffa beads]] represent a beading tradition that may date as far back as 1200 CE; a group of women have been revitalizing the craft after the last traditional Kiffa artisans died in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Simak|first=E|title=Mauritanian Powder-Glass Kiffa Beads|journal=Ornament|volume=5|issue=29|pages=60–63}}</ref> Cameroonian women are known for crafting wooden sculptures covered in beadwork.<ref>{{Cite book|last=LaDuke, Betty.|title=Africa : women's art, women's lives|date=1997|publisher=Africa World Press|isbn=0-86543-434-4|location=Trenton, NJ|pages=63–84|oclc=35521674}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Glass beadmaking]]
*[[Beadweaving]]

== References ==
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*{{cite book |last= Berlo |first= Janet C. |author2= Ruth B. Phillips |title= Native North American Art |series= Oxford History of Art |year= 1998 |publisher= Oxford University Press |isbn= 978-0-19-284218-3 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/nativenorthameri00berl_0 }}
* Dubin, Lois Sherr (1999). ''North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present.'' New York: Harry N. Abrams. {{ISBN|0-8109-3689-5}}
* Dubin, Lois Sherr (2009). ''The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present''. New York: Harry N. Abrams. {{ISBN|978-0810951747}}.
* Beads and beadwork. (1996). ''In Encyclopedia of north american indians, Houghton Mifflin.'' Retrieved 27 January 2014, from [https://search.credoreference.com/]

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