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Bead Timeline of History

 

This centerpiece exhibition at the Washington D.C. Bead Museum displays more than 2,000 original beads exemplifying the diversity of world cultures and beadmaking technologies.

The Timeline spans 35 feet, mounted geographically in broad world regions from prehistory to the present, and arranged chronologically in flexibly delineated sections that can be changed as new beads are acquired. A work in progress, its beads are donated and placed on long term loan to the Museum; it is periodically expanded as new gifts are received.

The exhibit is supplemented by panels of relevant bead and world history dates, as well as wall maps and the famous bead chart from Lois Sherr Dubin's "History of Beads" that highlight locations where beads originate and have been traded between cultures.

The Timeline has been documented in a comprehensive catalogue that, together with historical and geographical information, provides a rich resource for the Museum's other exhibits. We believe this is the first time such an extensive, representative exposition of world beads has been mounted with identifying information.

The Bead Timeline of History is the result of the collaborative efforts of many dedicated and talented individuals. Well known bead and jewelry historian Jamey D. Allen is the Guest Curator , and the associate curator is James Lankton, from whose collection most of the earlier beads originate. Many other collectors have contributed to this landmark exhibit. Hilary Whittaker is the Timeline Coordinator

Contact at: info@beadmuseumdc.org


A must have gift for the bead collector

 

A BEAD TIMELINE: PREHISTORY TO THE PRESENT

Volume I: Prehistory to 1200 CE

By James W. Lankton

This four-color, 100-page book by Dr. James W. Lankton covers beads from the Paleolithic/Neolithic transition 12,000 years ago to the Islamic period leading up to 1200 CE, as illustrated in the Bead Timeline collection on permanent exhibit at The Bead Museum in Washington, D.C.

Order this book from the Bead Museum

 

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