Universal Bead

Universal Bead
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0393310051
ISBN-13 : 9780393310054
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Book Synopsis Universal Bead by : Joan Mowat Erikson

Download or read book Universal Bead written by Joan Mowat Erikson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1969 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responding to a resurgence in the interest of beads, Erikson examines the role of these intriguing objects in human affairs throughout history, as decorations, insignias, bearers of magic powers, and as currency. Illustrated throughout with beautiful full-color plates.


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