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Name: Russian Alternate Name(s): Cornerless Hexagonals; Cut blues. Used by: Russian AC; others see below. |
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Derived from: Supposed use by Russians in Alaska trade. Cornerless Hexagonals from shape. Were called "cut beads" in early trade; most (but not all) are blue. |
Earliest Use: Sorenson 1971: 34; Jenkins 1972. C.H.: Karlis Karklins, ca. 1985 Cut: 1835, 1837, 1840 in Spector 1976: 19. |
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Origin: Czech, ca. 1820-1890. |
Distinctive Trait: Six- (also seven- & eight-) sided drawn tubes, faceted at each of the twelve corners. |
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Distribution: Global. |
Remarks: If the Russians ever traded this bead it was very late. The bead is much more associated with Yankee and Canadian trading. See Francis 1994a: 289. |
