Trade Beads From Hudson’s Bay Company Fort Vancouver (1829-1860), Vancouver, Washington


Beads

Publication: Journal of the Society of Bead Researchers, Vol. 2

Author: Lester Ross

Date of Publication: 1990

PDF File: Ross-Trade-Beads-From-Hudsons-Bay-Company-Fort-Vancouv.pdf

URL: https://surface.syr.edu/beads/vol2/iss1/6/?utm_source=surface.syr.edu%2Fbeads%2Fvol2%2Fiss1%2F6&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPages

Copyright Info: Open Access

Description


Archaeological excavations conducted at Hudson’s Bay Company Fort Vancouver recovered 100,000+ trade beads of 152 varieties, including 80 varieties of drawn, 57 varieties of wound, JO varieties of mold-pressed and 3 varieties of blown glass beads, as well as one variety each of “Prosser-molded” ceramic and cut-stone beads.