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Beadwork from India, China, Mexico and The United States
Examples of Beadwork Made in The United states, South Africa and China
Examples of Beadwork Made in India, The United States and South Africa
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Beadwork from India, China, Mexico and The United States
Examples of Beadwork Made in The United states, South Africa and China
Examples of Beadwork Made in India, The United States and South Africa
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Marcus Amerman, Beaded Portrait Entitled "Kills Enemy," 1988, Courtesy of Bruce Kapson

Marcus Amerman, Beaded Portrait Entitled "Kills Enemy," 1988, Courtesy of Bruce Kapson

Msinga (Zulu) Beaded Wirework Eggs, Each Bearing the Name of the Woman Who Created It / Photo Copyright Valerie Hector

Msinga (Zulu) Beaded Wirework Eggs, Each Bearing the Name of the Woman Who Created It / Photo Copyright Valerie Hector

Anonymous Painting of Chinese Empress Ren Xiao Wen (1362-1407) Wearing Pearl Bead Headdress & Hair Ornaments

Anonymous Painting of Chinese Empress Ren Xiao Wen (1362-1407) Wearing Pearl Bead Headdress & Hair Ornaments

"Bodhi" Brooch by Valerie Hector / Photo by Larry Sanders Visual Images

"Bodhi" Brooch by Valerie Hector / Photo by Larry Sanders Visual Images

"We Are Watching You" Necklace by Mara Colecchia

"We Are Watching You" Necklace by Mara Colecchia

"Byzantine Collar" by Maggie Meister

"Byzantine Collar" by Maggie Meister

Zulu Apprentice Sangoma Wearing a Beaded Headdress / Photo by Jean Morris

Zulu Apprentice Sangoma Wearing a Beaded Headdress / Photo by Jean Morris

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Naxi Woman Wearing a Beaded Headdress, Lijiang, China, 2006 / Photo by Lee Snider Photo Images

Naxi Woman Wearing a Beaded Headdress, Lijiang, China, 2006 / Photo by Lee Snider Photo Images

The Pearl Carpet of Baroda, 1865 /

The Pearl Carpet of Baroda, 1865 /

"The Gown Affinity" by Jan Huling - A Beaded Wedding Gown Story

"The Gown Affinity" by Jan Huling - A Beaded Wedding Gown Story

Young Gotipua Dancer, 2019, near Puri, Odisha, India / Photo by Dietmar Temps

Young Gotipua Dancer, 2019, near Puri, Odisha, India / Photo by Dietmar Temps

Mardi Gras Indian Woman in Beaded Costume on Super Sunday, 2016 / Photo by Crystal Shelton

Mardi Gras Indian Woman in Beaded Costume on Super Sunday, 2016 / Photo by Crystal Shelton

Trio of Beaded Kewpie Dolls by Jan Huling

Trio of Beaded Kewpie Dolls by Jan Huling

Zulu Woman Wearing Beaded Regalia Outside Her Home in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / Photo by Dallas & John Heaton

Zulu Woman Wearing Beaded Regalia Outside Her Home in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / Photo by Dallas & John Heaton

Two Beaded Brain Scans by Ruth Cuthand

Two Beaded Brain Scans by Ruth Cuthand

"Butterfly Explosion" Bead Mosaic- by Sabrina Frey

"Butterfly Explosion" Bead Mosaic- by Sabrina Frey

"Rust Lotus" Necklace by Valerie Hector, 2002 / Photo by Larry Sanders Visual Images

"Rust Lotus" Necklace by Valerie Hector, 2002 / Photo by Larry Sanders Visual Images

Beaded Baby Carrier Panel, Dayak Peoples, Borneo, ca. 1900-1935

Beaded Baby Carrier Panel, Dayak Peoples, Borneo, ca. 1900-1935

Sabine Lippert, Bead Artist & Bead Pattern Designer, Cologne, Germany

Sabine Lippert, Bead Artist & Bead Pattern Designer, Cologne, Germany

"Swallows" Brooch by Valerie Hector

"Swallows" Brooch by Valerie Hector

Woman in Traditional  Turquoise Headdress and Jewelry, Ladakh, India, 2018 / Photo by Michael Knitl

Woman in Traditional Turquoise Headdress and Jewelry, Ladakh, India, 2018 / Photo by Michael Knitl

"Artillery Necklace" by David Chatt. Plastic Toy Soldiers and Glass Beads Stitched in Right Angle Weave.

"Artillery Necklace" by David Chatt. Plastic Toy Soldiers and Glass Beads Stitched in Right Angle Weave.

Three-Eyed Flower Creature by Laura McCabe

Three-Eyed Flower Creature by Laura McCabe

"Story Stole" Necklace by Joyce J. Scott / Photo by Michael Koryta, Courtesy Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA

"Story Stole" Necklace by Joyce J. Scott / Photo by Michael Koryta, Courtesy Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA

"Bamiyan" Brooch by Valerie Hector, 2009

"Bamiyan" Brooch by Valerie Hector, 2009

"Confetti" Series Necklace by Valerie Hector, Sterling Silver, 14 K Gold, Glass & Metal Beads

"Confetti" Series Necklace by Valerie Hector, Sterling Silver, 14 K Gold, Glass & Metal Beads

Beaded Necklaces on a Woman in Cuenca, Ecuador, 2023  / Photo by Ireneuke

Beaded Necklaces on a Woman in Cuenca, Ecuador, 2023 / Photo by Ireneuke

Dayak Beaded Baby Carrier Panel, Borneo

Dayak Beaded Baby Carrier Panel, Borneo

"The Gathering," 1997, Portrait of Nez Perce Elders Against the Portland Skyline, by Choctaw Natioinal Artist Marcus Amerman. Collection of the Portland Art Museum

"The Gathering," 1997, Portrait of Nez Perce Elders Against the Portland Skyline, by Choctaw Natioinal Artist Marcus Amerman. Collection of the Portland Art Museum

Man in Beaded Regalia at the 2019 Santa Ynez Chumash Inter Tribal Pow Wow, Santa Barbara, CA / Photo by Hanna Tor.

Man in Beaded Regalia at the 2019 Santa Ynez Chumash Inter Tribal Pow Wow, Santa Barbara, CA / Photo by Hanna Tor.

"Red Stinger" Beaded Necklace by David Chatt

"Red Stinger" Beaded Necklace by David Chatt

Drummer Playing a Beaded Gourd at Kente Yam Festival in Ghana, West Africa / Photo: James Dalrymple

Drummer Playing a Beaded Gourd at Kente Yam Festival in Ghana, West Africa / Photo: James Dalrymple

"Reversible Cantilevered Alhambra" Necklace by Valerie Hector

"Reversible Cantilevered Alhambra" Necklace by Valerie Hector

Chinese Glass Bead Curtain In Mao Zedong-Style Calligraphy, Ca. 1950s-1980s

Chinese Glass Bead Curtain In Mao Zedong-Style Calligraphy, Ca. 1950s-1980s

Dayak Man in Beaded Regalia, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Borneo, 2024 / Photo by Salouw

Dayak Man in Beaded Regalia, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Borneo, 2024 / Photo by Salouw

Zulu Square Beaded Rope Necklaces by Valerie Hector / Photo by Larry Sanders Visual Images

Zulu Square Beaded Rope Necklaces by Valerie Hector / Photo by Larry Sanders Visual Images

Beadwork Historian Valerie Hector Examining Old Chinese Beaded Hair Ornaments in 2021

Beadwork Historian Valerie Hector Examining Old Chinese Beaded Hair Ornaments in 2021

"Tuberculosis" and "Polio" Beaded Germs by Ruth Cuthand

"Tuberculosis" and "Polio" Beaded Germs by Ruth Cuthand

Sabine Lippert - Beaded Sphere

Sabine Lippert - Beaded Sphere

Beaded Brooch, 2003, by Daniel Kruger of Turquoise Chips and Coral

Beaded Brooch, 2003, by Daniel Kruger of Turquoise Chips and Coral

Dancer at the David City Festival in Panama, March, 2023, Wearing a Headdress of Beaded Flowers. Photo by Alfredo Maiquez.

Dancer at the David City Festival in Panama, March, 2023, Wearing a Headdress of Beaded Flowers. Photo by Alfredo Maiquez.

Haitian Beaded & Sequined Vodou Flag / Photo by Godong Photo

Haitian Beaded & Sequined Vodou Flag / Photo by Godong Photo

"Cherry Next" Beaded Necklace & Earrings by Mara Colecchia

"Cherry Next" Beaded Necklace & Earrings by Mara Colecchia

Glass Beaded Bag Made in China for Export, Bearing Character "Ji" Meaning "Auspicious"

Glass Beaded Bag Made in China for Export, Bearing Character "Ji" Meaning "Auspicious"

Bead Shop in Pushkar, India, 2017 / Photo by Saurav022

Bead Shop in Pushkar, India, 2017 / Photo by Saurav022

Beaded Rings by Art Jeweler Ulli Kaiser of the UK

Beaded Rings by Art Jeweler Ulli Kaiser of the UK

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