African beads
Subtitle: jewels of a continent
By: Evelyn Simak ; with Carl Dreibelbis ; introduction by Lois Sherr Dubin ; photography by Mark Donato
Contributors: Dreibelbis, Carl
Publisher: Africa Direct
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Denver, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780981626727
Other titles: Jewels of a continent
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-198) and index.
Table of contents: title: Bones, teeth, claws and shells. Ostrich eggshell beads ; Heishi : how they are made ; Shells ; Bone ; Teeth and claws ; Ivory; title: Amber, clay and beads made from plant materials. Amber ; Clay ; Wood, seeds, nuts and other plant materials; title: Stone beads. The first stone beads ; Granite and gneiss ; Bauxite (Abo) ; Jasper (Lantana) ; Amazonite ; Serpentine ; Quartz ; Pietersite; title: Metal beads. History of metalworking ; African blacksmiths ; Iron ; Gold ; Silver ; Brass ; Copper ; Aluminum; title: Glass beads. History of glass beads ; Drawn and lapidary beads ; Powder glass beads ; Wound beads ; Ceramic beads; title: 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.