Beads and bead makers gender, material culture and meaning /
Beads have been used since antiquity, not only to dress the body, but as measures of value in economic and ritual exchanges. Their popularity has never waned, and in recent years their trade has enjoyed a world-wide revival. Beads have deep and multiple meanings: in many cultures, together with g...
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Berg,
1998.
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Series: | Cross-cultural perspectives on women.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |