Catalog Number
| Filter: Category=%Bead%; |
Sort by: Catalog # Category Culture |
| Brief Records Single Page Back to Search Form | ||||||||
|
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0539-0008 | |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Garter | |
| Culture | Ojibwe | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Great Lakes region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Thread; Commercial cloth; Wool yarn | |
| Description | One of two identical garters (See CAS 0539-0007) consisting of a rectangular loom-woven beaded panel with linear geometric and floral designs in green, yellow, grape, and pale blue on clear background, with short ribbon bands and long red and black wool yarn fringes at each end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 7.4, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 36.0 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0260-0003 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Garter or sash belt | |
| Culture | Chippewa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Wisconsin | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Great Lakes region | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Thread; Wool yarn | |
| Description | Garter or sash belt consisting of rectangular loom-woven beaded panel with row of 3 large stars and 3 concentric diamonds flanked by smaller floral designs in colors of red, golden yellow, dark blue, green, and black, all on white background with red and blue checkerboard pattern at either end; Warp threads from beaded panel are interwoven into long red wool yarn fringes which are braided for approximately 5.5 to 6.0 cm nearest the beaded panel. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.7, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 68.0 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0099-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Hair ornament | |
| Culture | Filipino | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Philippines | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Mindanao | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hair; Glass beads | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 1.5, Length = 17.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0032 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Hair ornament | |
| Culture | Lakota Sioux | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Hide; Leather; Glass beads; Horsehair; Porcupine quills; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells; Metal: Tin; Feathers; Sinew | |
| Description | Tanned leather beaded with lazy stitch technique attached to backing of stiff rawhide; Beaded pattern in red and blue of equilateral triangles with stepped diagonal lines extending down from lower apices; Small bands extend upward from other apices; Background is white; Cowrie shells and short quill wrapped hide slats attached below beaded panel; Quills are dyed red and white and are tipped with tin cones and blue-dyed feathers; Yellow dyed horsehair affixed to rawhide backing with hide laces; Another hide lace attached at top; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) prior to 1940. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Thickness = 2.0, Length = 26.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1988-0005-0031A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Hair ornaments (2) | |
| Culture | Nez Perce | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Idaho, Washington or Oregon | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s to early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned hide; Glass beads; Rabbit fur; Sinew | |
| Description | Tubes constructed of tanned hide stitched up one side with sinew; Edged at both ends in rabbit fur; Hide lace attached at one end; Overlay stitch beaded design consists of lavender and red geometric patterns on a white background; Collected by American artist Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) in 1909. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = ca. 3.5, Length = 13.5 |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0574-0015 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Hat | |
| Culture | Kuba | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Congo (Zaire) | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kasai Province | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Near Bulape | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Palm or grass fiber; Glass beads; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | Conical shaped hat with an indeterminate under structure covered on exterior with finely woven mat which is folded under at rim and cut to line interior of hat; Cylindrical knob extends upward on crown and 3 long rectangular flaps hang down from it; Exterior of hat is divided into two bands, each of which is subdivided into panels that are alternately decorated with cowrie shells or geometric patterns in blue and white cut glass beads; Pendant flaps on crown are also decorated in blue and white cut glass beads; Single row of alternating red and white beads encircles crown, neck, and rim of hat; Hats of this style and decorated with beads and shells indicate the high status of the person wearing it. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.9, Max Diam = 17.8 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0103 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1978 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Glass beads; Giraffe tail hairs; Wire; Bone | |
| Description | Headband made and worn by both married and unmarried women; Band is made of 8 circular strings of glass beads strung on hairs from giraffe tail; Each string is a single color (red, yellow, or green) except for one (which is half red and half alternating black and white) and in three areas where the strands are twined together with additional giraffe hairs to keep the strands evenly spaced; At the back of the band, the end each strand is fastened to a short length of bone; At the front, 4 flat disc beads are strong on length of wire which is wrapped around band. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.6, Thickness = 0.4, Max Diam = ca. 17.0 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0513-0106 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plastic beads; Giraffe tail hair; Bone (?) buttons | |
| Description | Headband made by women and girls older than 15 and worn by both unmarried and married women; Band consists of 13 strands of plastic beads strung on giraffe tail hairs; Each strand is a single color (orange, blue, white, red, or green) except one which alternates blue and white; Each strand passes through 4 rectangular bone (?) spacer bars; Front spacer bar is also decorated with beads and pair of large flat buttons. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.0, Max Diam = 16.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0513-0132 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headband | |
| Culture | Rendille | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Marsabit, Rendilleland | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cow leather; Beads; Metal: Brass; Cow or sheep tendon; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shell; Button | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.9, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 20.1 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0004-0052 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Pakistan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wool; Cowrie shells; Commercial buttons; Plastic beads; Cotton thread | |
| Description | Traditional women’s headdress, or shushut, from Northwest Pakistan; Long headdress woven primarily of thick brown wool; Top half is covered entirely with cowry shells, with some small beads woven in between and a large red pom-pom at the top center; Bottom is decorated with buttons and beads of various sizes and colors, surrounding four cowry shell “flowers†with button centers; Bottom is bordered by fine line embroidery in green and blue, below which the wool of the warp extends as long fringe. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 22.0, Thickness = 3.3, Length = 79.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0004-0053 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | South-Central Asia | |
| Country | Pakistan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wool; Glass and plastic beads; Commercial buttons; Cowrie shells; Metal; Cotton thread | |
| Description | Traditional women’s headdress, or shushut, from Northwest Pakistan; Long headdress woven primarily of thick brown wool; The top band of the headdress sits around the head, allowing the long decorative panel to hang from the back of the head; The top band is decorated all around with cowry shells, metallic chain, and small beads, with a top border of beading in a floral pattern; The long panel that extends from the band is decorated primarily with small orange, yellow and red beads in chevron patterns; Panel is also embellished with cowry shell “flowersâ€, small white buttons, and metal bells; At the bottom the wool of the warp extends as long fringe. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 21.5, Thickness = 2.9, Length = 55.5 |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0493-0121 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kalacha | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Leather; Glass beads | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 97.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0493-0122 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Gabra | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gabraland | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | North Horr | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Torry Collection (Gabra) | |
| Materials | Metal: aluminum; Leather; Glass | |
| Description | Headdress consisting of pair of leather cords that are woven together to form single strand; End of single strand is turned back on itself and secured to form a loop at the end; Entire strand is worn around wearer’s forehead, with four short strands of red and yellow beads hanging pendant from the center, below two horizontal strands of small red beads and two commercial mother-of-pearl buttons; Areas that cover wearer’s temples are spiral wrapped with narrow flattened strip of aluminum; Separate plied leather cord is looped through loops at ends of forehead strand and hangs down wearer’s back; Part of this strand is wrapped with aluminum as single strand, then the two strands divide to form separate long pendant strands, both of which also incorporate a wooden stick and are fully wrapped with additional aluminum; One of the strands terminates in a single red and a single yellow plastic bead and a flat aluminum disk, stamped on one face with a cross pattern; Other strand terminates in a flat steel (?) disk that is undecorated; According to original field notes, metal jewelry worn by the Gabra is actually made by Konso metalsmiths; This type of headdress is worn by women. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 17.0, Length = ca. 42.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0048-0033 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Klamath River | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte, Siskiyou | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Tanned deerskin; Red-shafted flicker (Colaptes auratus cafer) feathers; Turkey (?) feathers; Sinew; Pigments | |
| Description | Dance headdress made from buckskin strip sewn into cap-like shape with long, trailing flap, fringed along sides and bottom; Crown of cap is decorated with bundle of trimmed black and white feathers and red-shafted flicker feathers looped through cotton string loops and secured with sinew; White feathers also tied to bottom of back flap; Flap is painted with red geometric designs. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = ca. 25.0, Length = 77.5 |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0004-0001A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Loimi Akha | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Thailand | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chaing Rai | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Dag Akha | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s to 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Cotton; Wood; Chicken feathers; Horsehair; Indigo dyes | |
| Description | Woman’s headdress consisting of flat, triangular back piece of silver sheeting over wooden frame, attached to actual headpiece fashioned from indigo-dyed cotton covered with silver beads and Indian rupee coins; Multiple strands of glass beads and dyed chicken feathers and 3 silver semicircular discs hang from sides and neck. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 72.0, Width = 28.3, Length = 22.0 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0543-0006 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Melanesian | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Plant fiber; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.5, Thickness = 1.1, Length = ca. 42.0 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 1991-0004-0013 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Phami Akha | |
| Global Region | Southeast Asia | |
| Country | Thailand | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Chaing Rai | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Dag Akha | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cotton; Metal: Silver; Glass beads; Chicken feathers; Indigo and other dyes | |
| Description | Woman's headdress, top and back are of hand woven, indigo-dyed cotton fabric, covered with silver beads; Side panels are covered in red glass beads and silver Indian rupees; Multiple strands of glass beads and red chicken feathers hang from back, sides, and neck. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 67.0, Width = 29.8, Length = 19.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0457-0009 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress | |
| Culture | Yurok, Hupa | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | California | |
| County | Humboldt, Del Norte | |
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wild iris (Iris sp.) cordage; Tanned deerskin; Bluebird feathers; Sinew; Pigments | |
| Description | Close-crocheted head net consisting of flat, rectangular panel attached to deerskin strip at top and painted with columns of red and blue triangles; Warp fibers are knotted at bottom and extend as fringes, each looped through a feather shaft; This piece of regalia is worn trailing down a dancer's back during the White Deerskin dance. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 25.5, Length = 79.0 |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0540-0119A,B |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Headdress and beaded ornament | |
| Culture | Zulu | |
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Natal Province, Nqutu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kwazulu, Ntsekwini area, Xulu Kraal, 4 km southeast of Nqutu, 8 km from road | |
| Maker's Name | Ntombizaphi Xulu | |
| Date of Manufacture | December 1978 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Grass; Hair; Polish; Cotton; Glass; Twine | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=11.5, Max Diam = A=38.1, Length = B=72.1 | |
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 1986-0003-0001 |  |
| Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Bead & Leatherwork | |
| Object Name | Loin covering | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Country | Kenya | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Samburu | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Beads; Leather; Cowrie (Cypraeidae) shells | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 54.5, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 25.0 | |
| Brief Records Single Page Back to Search Form | ||||||||
|