Asia's Maritime Bead Trade: 300 B.C. to the Present by Jr. Peter Francis

Asia's Maritime Bead Trade: 300 B.C. to the Present by Jr. Peter Francis"Peter Francis, Jr., a pioneer in bead studies, incorporates firsthand knowledge of beads and beadmaking in the field with years of solid, scholarly research, effectively eliminating much of the hearsay and speculation that so often characterize works on beads. Made of glass, semiprecious stone, or precious organic materials such as amber and coral, they were ubiquitous in the ancient world, serving as decorations, magical charms, mnemonic and

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Publisher: Ateneo de Manila University Press

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ISBN-10: 971506524-4

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