Bead Manufacture at Hajar Ar-Rayhani, Yemen
Stone beads have been made and worn since the Upper Paleolithic period. Beads have been used, appreciated and collected in a variety of ways throughout history, and often served specific religious functions. The authors study the various ways beads were shaped and polished, a topic that has been lar...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholars Press
1991
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1991, Volume: 54, Issue: 4, Pages: 187-196 |
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| Summary: | Stone beads have been made and worn since the Upper Paleolithic period. Beads have been used, appreciated and collected in a variety of ways throughout history, and often served specific religious functions. The authors study the various ways beads were shaped and polished, a topic that has been largely neglected in bead scholarship. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3210280 |