Period Embroidery Beads (Old Color Beads)

Beads manufactured nowadays differ from those made one or two hundred years ago, particulary in colour shades and shape. Old beads were all of European origin and made of glass. The articless discusses history of seed and pony beads and differences between historic and modern beads colours and shapes. It contains images of many Plains Indians pre-reservation items and list of the most widespread 19th century bead colours.

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1830's style bird quill knife sheath

1870's Crow / Plateau style war shirt

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Reproduction of a Cheyenne strike a light bag. It's design is based on an extant historical original piece believed to have been found in a destroyed

1860's Cheyenne style strike a light bag

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Period Embroidery Beads (Old Color Beads)