KAMPALA, Uganda — Laker Fatuma’s big smile threatens to turn up the wattage in the already bright Ugandan sky as she rolls bright-green beads in the shade of a mango tree. Fatuma has reason to smile: ...

If you love pearls, we’ve got the plant for you! String of pearls is a darling succulent that looks exactly like a long, elegant strand of beads. This vining plant spills out of containers creating a ...

Mala or rosary is more than just a string of beads. It is a quiet companion of mind and soul. Whether held between the fingers of a devotee, a yoga practitioner, or a meditating monk, its 108 beads ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. ONE STRING IS BEADED ON NYLON BEAD ...

But it was, I suppose, the bracelet proudly shown me, later in the visit, by the wife of a local farmer, comprising of beads, readily identified to me as dating probably from the late centuries BCE, ...