The Bead Rescue Project for

The Known World Seneschal Event

Welcome to The Bead Rescue Project!  Please visit our homepage,
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Beads were a tradable commodity, and moved around the world and throughout cultures
 via the shipping routes.  All beads in period were handmade, thus no 2 were ever alike,
 nor were they perfect.

8 types of beads were hidden for this event.  All are included on this page!

Bead No.	Picture	Type	Information & Documentation
S12-1		Segmented	Time Periods: All Culture: All Segmented beads were made prior to 600AD - 1600AD. Most were plain an undecorated. Those that were were more often a foil bead, most often made by the Chinese or Middle Eastern Cultures prior to and in the earlier part of the time period. They were made and liked by all cultures including Romans, and Anglo-Saxons, just to name a few.   "Magical Ancient Beads" Pg. 43
S12-2		Trailed	Time Periods: All Cultures: Islamic The Middle Eastern and Asian cultures were the ones most noted for the trailed or raked beads.  Like most other beads, they did make their way through the trade routes, however were found most often in the Islamic and Middle Eastern gravesites. "Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads" Pg. 72
S12-3		Crumb	Time Periods:All Cultures:All These beads were also called "End of Day"beads. The decoration was created using the bits of glass, that broke off, during the days work.  These beads were found in just about every shape and many colors. "Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads" Pg. 43
S12-4		Twisted Stringer	Time Periods: All Cultures: All These were simple annular beads, decorated by applying a stringer, twisted of 2 different colors.  Most often a white or yellow paired with a red, black or other dark color.  Blue was the predominant color of the base bead, however there have been green and black base beads found as well! Dark Ages Recreation Company, Color Plate 2, Page 2
S12-5		Melon	Time Periods: All Cultures: All This was another very popular, easy to make, yet pretty style of bead. They were made in just about every color of glass, and found in every culture! "Asia's Maritime Bead Trade 300 B.C. to the Present" Color Plate 14
S12-6		Eye	Time Periods: All Cultures: All These beads are most common throughout all cultures. The eye was believed to protect the wearer from evil.  These bead types have been found as old as glass, and even faince, an earthen ceramic precursor to glass. "The Glass Beads of the Prehistoric and Roman Periods in Britainand Ireland" Color Plate 1, Figure 1
S12-7		Wavy	Time Periods: All Cultures: All Wavy and Zig Zag lines were applied in all cultures on various beads.  The zig zag, wavy, and criss crossing lines were often applied in order to "confuse" evil energies, thus protecting the wearer from evil. "Glass Beads from Early Anglo-Saxon Graves" Figure 161
S12-8		Wavy with Dot	Time Periods: Cultures: Anglo-Saxon Although this bead pattern is most definitely Anglo-Saxon, this color combination was found only in England. "Glass Beads from Early Anglo-Saxon Graves" figure 163 #2