Peter Francis Jr
Biographic Data
| ID | 8923540 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Francis Jr |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Francis Jr |
| SIGNATURE | JR P F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for Bead Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beads from the West African Trade Series. Volume V "Russian Blues, Faceted and Fancy Beads from the West African Trade," and Volume VI "Millefiori Beads from the West African Trade," by John Picard an…
The Beads That Did Not Buy Manhattan Island
The purchase of Manhattan Island is an unrecorded event dressed in mystery and myth. An examination of the myth and of its history corrects misconceptions that are nearly as ancient as the purchase
The Venetian Bead Story
With the possible exception of the Egyptian and Syrian beadmakers of Roman times, no glass bead producers have had as much influence on their contemporaries as those of Venice. Venetian beads have been sent all over the world and have for the last several centuries dominated the trade and tastes in the commodity. These beautiful products of Venice come in an amazing diversity of styles. It has been estimated that well over 100,000 different Venet…
The Stone Bead Industry of Southern India
Although previously unrecognized, South India was once home to a major stone-beadmaking industry. At its zenith in the early centuries A.D., it exported beads eastward to other parts of Asia and westward to the Roman Empire. South Indian gems were of such importance to the Roman West that the region deserves the title of "Treasure Chest of the Ancient World." Research has identified the probable sources of nearly all the raw materials used, the l…
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The Stone Bead Industry of Southern India
Although previously unrecognized, South India was once home to a major stone-beadmaking industry. At its zenith in the early centuries A.D., it exported beads eastward to other parts of Asia and westward to the Roman Empire. South Indian gems were of such importance to the Roman West that the region deserves the title of "Treasure Chest of the Ancient World." Research has identified the probable sources of nearly all the raw materials used, the l…
The Venetian Bead Story
With the possible exception of the Egyptian and Syrian beadmakers of Roman times, no glass bead producers have had as much influence on their contemporaries as those of Venice. Venetian beads have been sent all over the world and have for the last several centuries dominated the trade and tastes in the commodity. These beautiful products of Venice come in an amazing diversity of styles. It has been estimated that well over 100,000 different Venet…
The Beads That Did Not Buy Manhattan Island
The purchase of Manhattan Island is an unrecorded event dressed in mystery and myth. An examination of the myth and of its history corrects misconceptions that are nearly as ancient as the purchase
Beads from the West African Trade Series. Volume V "Russian Blues, Faceted and Fancy Beads from the West African Trade," and Volume VI "Millefiori Beads from the West African Trade," by John Picard an…
Bead (3 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (1 work) · American Environmental and Regional History (1 work) · Archaeological Research and Protection (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Chemistry (1 work)