Original Message:   Re: See my post below, titled "Absolutely!"

Thanks. However I wonder just how small a perforated object has to be before its not considered a bead. I've come across tiny Neolithic beads from Irish sites, some with a diameter of 4mm and others with a perforation of 1mm or less. These have been found in association with bone beads, stone pendants and bone tubular spacers etc - but does their size mean they are not really beads? If so what should they be called? I have also recorded some fairly large tubular stone beads (unprovenanced) - and can't imagine how they could have been strung or worn comfortably. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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