Tiny glass beads discovered in mountain caves about 25 miles from the shores of Lake Malawi in eastern-central Africa provide evidence that European trade in the continent’s hinterland was built on ...

Selecting the right beads is essential for your walking stick project. Go for glass or seed beads, which are commonly used ...

African beaded wall hangings are a beautiful fusion of culture and creativity, and making them with recycled paper is an ...

The brightly colored mural hanging in the lobby of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, part of a traveling exhibit opening today, took museum staff much of a day to hang - the scene of a ...

Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that aims to make the wearer feel sensual and grounded. The beads serve as an ongoing reminder to be more aware and loving toward your body. Waist beads ...

Researchers present an expanded analysis of African ostrich eggshell beads, testing the hypothesis that larger beads signal the arrival of herders. The data reveals a more nuanced interpretation that ...

The Giles & Brother designer has sourced vintage African beads in summery sherbet colors and threaded them in wafer-like stacks on simple silver chains to make a beautiful glass bead necklace. The ...

The chemical composition of glass beads and their morphological characteristics can reveal where they come from. Archaeologists analyzed glass beads found at rural sites in Mali and Senegal from ...

Detroit - Inside an old building adorned with a bright eye-catching mural made of beads on Detroit’s west side is a man who tells stories about the history of African beads. Olayami Dabls, 73, of ...

Dabls Mbad African Bead Museum isn’t going anywhere. Earlier this week, reports surfaced that the unique Detroit institution founded by artist and collector Olayami Dabls in 1998 would be closing its ...