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Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 1



A Classification System for Glass Beads for the Use of Field Archaeologists,

by Kenneth E. and Martha Ann Kidd

Table 5: Description of Class IV Beads (Fig. 8)




8 Colour plate IV. (click on image for a PDF version)

TypeBead
Number		 ShapeSizeGlass Outside
Core
 Middle Layer
Name of
Colour		Glass Name of
Colour		Glass Name of
Colour
IVaIVa1RMopRedwoodopBlack

IVa2RVSopRedwoodclLt. Gray

RSopRedwoodclLt. Gray

RMopRedwoodclLt. Gray

RLopRedwoodclLt. Gray

IVa3CMopRedwoodclLt. Gray

IVa4OSopRedwoodclLt. Gray

IVa5RVSopRedwoodclApple Green

RSopRedwoodclApple Green

RMopRedwoodclApple Green

RLopRedwoodclApple Green

IVa6CMopRedwoodclApple Green

IVa7OMopRedwoodclApple Green

IVa8RMopRedwoodclBrite Blue

IVa9RVSclScarletopWhite

RSclScarletopWhite

IVa10RMopBlackopBlackopWhite
IVa11CMclLt. GrayclLt. GrayopWhite
IVa12CMclLt. GrayclLt. GrayopBrite Navy (Bead Appears Blue)
IVa13CStrOyster WhiteclLt. Gray

CMtrOyster WhiteclLt. Gray

IVa14CMtrOyster WhiteclLt. Aqua Blue

IVa15RMclApple GreenclApple GreenopWhite
IVa16RMopRobin's Egg BlueopRobin's Egg BlueopWhite
IVa17CMclUltramarineclUltramarineopWhite
IVa18RMclBrite NavyclLt. Gray

IVa19CMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite

TypeBead
Number		 ShapeSizeGlass Body of Bead
Simple Stripes
Outside
Colour		Glass Core
Colour		Glass Middle
Colour		 Number of Stripes
Colour of Stripes
Type of Glass
IVbIVb1RMopRedwoodopBlack
8 op Black
IVb2RMopRedwoodclLt. Gray
11 op Black
IVb3RMopRedwoodopBlack
3 op Broad White
IVb4RMopRedwoodopBlack
6 op White (3 Pairs)
IVb5RLopRedwoodopBlack
6 op White
IVb6RSopRedwoodopBlack
8 op White
IVb7RLopRedwoodopBlack
12 op White
IVb8RLopRedwoodopBlackopWhite4 op White
IVb9RSopRedwoodclBrite Blue
8 op White
IVb10RMopRedwoodclApple Green
3 op White
RLopRedwoodclApple Green
3 op White
IVb11RLopRedwoodclApple Green
6 op White
IVb12RSclScarletopWhite
8 op White (4 Pairs)
IVb13RMopWhiteclLt. Aqua
6 op Redwood
IVb14CSopWhiteclLt. Gray
4 op Redwood 4 op Black
IVb15CSopWhiteclLt. Gray
4 op Redwood 4 cl Br. Navy
IVb16CSopWhiteclLt. Aqua Blue
3 op Redwood 3 cl Br. Navy
IVb17CSopWhiteclLt. Gray
2 op Black 2 tr Lt. Aqua Blue
IVb18RMclApple GreenclApple GreenopWhite3 op White
IVb19RMclApple GreenclApple GreenopWhite3 cl Lemon Yellow
IVb20RMclDk. Palm GreenclApple GreenopWhite6 op White
IVb21RMclTeal GreenclLt. Gray
4 op White
IVb22RMclLt. Aqua BlueclLt. Aqua BlueopLemon Yellow3 op Lemon Yellow
IVb23RSclShadow BlueclLt. Gray
3 op Redwood
IVb24RLclDk. Shadow BlueclLt. Gray
6 op Redwood
IVb25RVLclUltramarineclLt. Aqua BlueopWhite16 op White
IVb26RVLclBrite NavyclLt. Aqua BlueopWhite16 op White
IVb27RMclBrite NavyopRedwoodopWhite3 op Lemon Yellow

3 op Lt. Cherry Rose
IVb28RMclBrite NavyopRedwoodopWhite4 op Redwood

4 op White

4 op Lemon Yellow
IVb29RMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite3 op White
IVb30RLclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite3 op Broad White
IVb31RSclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite6 op White
RMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite6 op White
IVb32RLclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite7 op White
IVb33RMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite16 op White (8 Pairs)
IVb34RMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite16 op White
IVb35RLclDk. NavyclDk. NavyopWhite8 op White
IVb36RVLclDk. NavyclDk. NavyopWhite12 op White
IVb37RLclDk. Rose BrownclDk. Rose BrownopWhite12 op White

TypeBead
Number		 ShapeSizeGlass Body of Bead
Surface Decoration
Outside
Colour Name		Glass Core
Colour Name		Glass Middle
Colour		Type
Colour Name

Compound Stripes
IVbbIVbb1RMopRedwoodopBlack
3 Blackon White
IVbb2RMopRedwoodclLt. Gray
3 Blackon White
IVbb3RMopRedwoodclApple Green
3 Blackon White
IVbb4RLopRedwoodopBlack
3 Brite Navyon White
IVbb5OSopRedwoodopBlack
3 Brite Navyon White
IVbb6RMopRedwoodclLt. Gray
3 Brite Navyon White
IVbb7RMopRedwoodclApple Green
3 Brite Navyon White
IVbb8OMopRedwoodclApple Green
3 Brite Navyon White
IVbb9RMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite3 Redwoodon White
IVbb10RMclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite3 Redwood Pairson White
IVbb11RLclDk. Rose BrownopBlackopWhite3 Brite Navyon White


Simple Stripes
IVb'IVb'1OMclApple GreenclApple GreenopWhite3 op White


Compound Stripes
IVbb'IVbb'1RLclBrite NavyclBrite NavyopWhite3 Redwoodon White


"Flush Eyes"
IVgIVg1OMclBrite BlueclBrite BlueopWhite3 Redwood Starson White

Dots on Brite Blue Dots

In Recording "Star" Beads the Layers are Named from the Outside Inward

Body of Bead
 Simple Stripes and Comments about Individual Beads
Layers:Outside
2nd
3rd
4th
5th Number of Stripes and their Colours
TypeBead
Number		 SizeGlass Colour NameGlass Colour NameGlass Colour NameGlass Colour NameGlass Colour Name
Milled "Star" Beads with Plain Outside Layer
IVkIVk1LopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite BlueopWhiteclBrite BlueLike IIIk1 but Milled Round
IVk2MclBrite NavyopWhiteclBrite BlueopWhiteclLt. GrayOutside layer very thin making ridges of next layer appear as stripes
IVk3MclBrite NavyopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite BlueOutside layer very thin making ridges of next layer appear as stripes
IVk4LclBrite NavyopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite BlueOutside layer thick giving a solid blue appearance to surface
IVk5FclBrite NavyopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite BlueLike above bead but flattened
IVk6MclDk. Palm GreenopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray
IVk7LclDk. Palm GreenopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite Blue
Milled "Star" Beads with Stripes Inlaid in Outside Layer
Simple Stripes
IVnIVn1MtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray6opBroad Redwood6clThin Dk. Palm Green
IVn2MtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray6opRedwood6clBrite Navy
IVn3LtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite Blue6opRedwood6clBrite Navy
IVn4MtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray6clLemon Yellow6clBrite Navy
IVn5MtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray6clDk. Palm Green6clBrite Navy
IVn6LtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray4opRedwood4clDk. Palm Green4clBrite Navy
IVn7FtrOyster WhiteopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclLt. Gray4opRedwood4clDk. Palm Green4clBrite Navy
Milled "Star" Beads which look like Porcelain Imitations of IVn Beads
Simple Stripes
IVnnIVnn1VLopRedwoodopWhiteopRedwood
8opWhite
IVnn2VLopRedwoodopWhiteopRedwood
6opWhite6clBrite Navy
IVnn3VLopBlackopWhiteopBlack
8opLt. Gold
IVnn4VLopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteopRedwood
6opBroad Redwood6clThin Brite Navy
IVnn5VLopWhiteopRedwoodopWhiteclBrite Blue
6opBroad Redwood6clThin Brite Navy

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