Bead Collection

SSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States. Indian Market, Native American basket

MACEDONIA, Ohrid. Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church (13th century) and Lake Ohrid / Morning

Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Sweetlip fish swims over sea fan
Sweetlip fish swims over gorgonian coral, Raja Ampat Islands, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia. Credit as: Jones-Shimlock / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Upper Tahquamenon Falls in autumn at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan, USA
Tahquamenon Falls, Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan, USA

Southwest, Indian handicrafts. Jemez pottery, 12-century Anasazi Mimbres bowl, Navajo buckle, Navajo bead work & turquoise necklaces, Acoma seed pot. PR

Early light on The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

Msai tribe people couple in costume traditional dress in jungles near hut near Kenya Africa (MR)

Southwest, American Indian art & handicrafts. Navajo blanket, beadwork, turquoise necklace, silver & turquoise belt buckle, 12-century Anasazi Mimbres bowl. PR

Muslim with prayer beads, Abene, Casamance, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Women from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant women from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915

Girl from Mali with wonderful beads and headdress
Young Soninke Girl from Mali wearing wonderful beads and beaded headdress. The Soninke (also called Sarakole, Seraculeh, or Serahuli)

Venezuela, Angel Falls, Canaima National Park

Hamer Woman, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Portrait of Hamer woman, Dimeka, Omo Valley

Easter Egg decorated with beads, folklore, traditional Hungarian

ALASKA: WOMAN AND BASKETS. A Tlingit Native American woman in Yakutat, Alaska, holding a Haida crest hat and a bag on her lap while seated among baskets made by local villagers. Photographed c1900

Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument. Independence Rock Overlook, typical red rock formations. Views of Grand Junction in the distance

Two Indian women are approached by a bead merchant Date: early 20th century?

Fashionable women in new creations 1913
Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913

USA, Washington, Mount Rainier National Park, Pink Monkey Flowers growing along stream

Texas, South Padre Island, Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati)
Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati), South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Northern Ireland, Giants Causeway, near Bushmills, geologic hexagonal basalt columns
Giants Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

GREECE-Northeastern Aegean Islands-LESVOS (Mytilini)-Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant
GREECE, Northeastern Aegean Islands, LESVOS (Mytilini), Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant Town View

Southwest, American Indian art & handicrafts. Classic Navajo bead work necklaces. Property release

Play / Wilde / Salome
The dancers reward: the head on a platter. Maud Allan holds the head of Johannen. Date: 1907

DDE-90036366
Latvia, Western Latvia, Kurzeme Region, Kuldiga, Ventas Rumba, Kuldiga Waterfall, widest waterfall in Europe, width 275 meters Date: 29/11/2006

Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster)
3468199 Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster) by Werve, Claus de (1380-1439); 41.7x16.6x11.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Woman from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant woman from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

North America, USA, Alaska, Arctic National Park. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
USA, Alaska, Arctic National Park. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)

Snowflake. Glass beads strung together to form a snowflake shape. This could be used as jewellery. Snowflakes show this hexagonal (six-sided)

Roman glass jewellery bead, SEM
Roman glass bead. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a glass bead used in jewellery in Roman times

Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan
Two Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

Engraving depicting a child learning to count using a wire circle closed with wooden handles
5309162 Engraving depicting a child learning to count using a wire circle closed with wooden handles and an array of beads of six colours arranged in batches of three; (add.info)

A Near Eastern gentleman's linen nightcap embroidered in red and green, with silver gilt thread and sequins
1767224 A Near Eastern gentleman's linen nightcap embroidered in red and green, with silver gilt thread and sequins, trimmed with gold lace

Indian liquorice or gunja, Abrus precatorius. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by
FLO4986979 Indian liquorice or gunja, Abrus precatorius. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen's Medicinal Plants

Pair of Decorated Moccasins, Native American, early 19th century (leather and beadwork) (see also 133059)
PFR133058 Pair of Decorated Moccasins, Native American, early 19th century (leather and beadwork) (see also 133059); Private Collection; © Paul Freeman; out of copyright.

The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
The end of the nakosnik of the wife of Stepan Suturov from Nalimka, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Jewelry made from beaded ribbon with a cross (Stepan Suturov's wife), Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Beaded Hairpin in a Woman's Hair, Ust'-Ozernoe, 1927. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Beaded Hairpin in a Woman's Hair, Ust'-Ozernoe, 1927. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

Portrait of a Young Woman as Portia Catonis, 1551-1603. Creators: Santi di Tito, Agnolo Bronzino
Portrait of a Young Woman as Portia Catonis, 1551-1603

Mrs. Allan Lehman, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 31. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Allan Lehman, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 31

Mrs. H.R. Lee, portrait photograph, 1918 Oct. 30. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. H.R. Lee, portrait photograph, 1918 Oct. 30

Mrs. La Barre, portrait photograph, 1918 May 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. La Barre, portrait photograph, 1918 May 17

Mme. Edwards, portrait photograph, 1919 May 3. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Madame Edwards, portrait photograph, 1919 May 3

Mrs. H.C. Dodge, portrait photograph, 1917 Nov. 21. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. H.C. Dodge, portrait photograph, 1917 Nov. 21

Pair of Woman's Bar Shoes, between c.1880 and c.1885. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Woman's Bar Shoes, between c.1880 and c.1885

Saint Nicholas, 1563. Creator: Jacques de Poindre
Saint Nicholas, 1563

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"Beads: A Global Tapestry of Culture and Beauty" From the vibrant streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico to the ancient walls of Ohrid's Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church, beads have woven their way into the fabric of our world. These tiny treasures tell stories that transcend borders and connect us all. In Indonesia's Raja Ampat, a sweetlip fish gracefully swims over a sea fan adorned with delicate beads, showcasing nature's own artistry. Meanwhile, in Michigan's Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Upper Tahquamenon Falls cascades in breathtaking autumn hues, reflecting the beauty found even in the smallest details. The Southwest echoes with Native American heritage as Indian Market showcases intricate beadwork alongside traditional crafts. And on Scotland's Isle of Skye, early light bathes The Quiraing in an ethereal glow - a reminder that even amidst rugged landscapes, there is elegance to be found. Traveling further east brings us to Kenya's jungles where members of the Maasai tribe don stunning costumes adorned with colorful beads near their humble huts. In Senegal's Abene village, a Muslim man finds solace and connection through his prayer beads - symbols of devotion and spirituality. Beads also grace Lublin women from Poland who proudly wear them as expressions of tradition and identity. From Mali to Venezuela, these captivating adornments are cherished by people across continents; like angel falls plunging from towering cliffs or Canaima National Park’s lush wilderness – they inspire awe wherever they go. Whether it be for cultural significance or personal style statements; whether adorning jewelry or intricately crafted artworks – beads serve as timeless reminders that beauty can be found everywhere if we take time to appreciate it. So let us celebrate this universal language that transcends boundaries and unites humanity through its shimmering threads.