Beadwork - A World Guide

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Artikelcode: 11167

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Beadwork - A World Guide
208 pages
Color photos
Soft cover
28 x 24 cm
1,103 kg
English

This book is organized into five sections, with more than forty topics in all. Each of four main regional sections-Africa; the Americas; Europe; and Asia, Oceania, and the Arabian Gulf-outlines the history of beads in that area before examining production in detail. A fifth section surveys techniques, from brick stitch and herringbone weave to lazy stitch and three-dimensional structures. Includes information on collecting and conserving beadwork and a list of public collections around the world. 550 color illustrations.

French mourning wreathsâ€š Ukrainian Easter eggs, Norwegian bodices, Chinese slippers, Pakistani hair tassels, Egyptian belly-dancing outfits, Maasai wedding dresses, Sioux moccasins . . . from Greenland to Bali, beadwork from all over the world is illustrated and its history revealed.