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From a beaded dress found in an ancient Egyptian tomb to the beaded fringe on a 1920s Parisian flapper's hem, humans throughout history have used beading as a way to express, adorn, and tell a story. Bol explores beadwork across the world and through the ages, showing how beading has taken on many different styles, forms, and purposes for different cultures. She looks at children's clothing, puberty ceremonies, burials, emblems of social statu...

Vibrant photographs and cultural lore are woven into a beautifully presented portrayal of the tribes of four Native American groups and their relationship with nature. Each chapter includes sidebars on related objects from other tribes and a section describing outside pressures from Euro-American. 200 color and 88 b&w, photos. 30 color illustrations.