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Bead bracelets
Repeated forms, natural-looking variations, and a rhythm held in the hand.
LOOKING CLOSERA form, a story,
A form, a story,
a way of seeing.
A strand of beads is a simple form with many cultural lives: adornment, a personal keepsake, or an aid to devotional attention. Its meaning depends on how a particular person or community uses it.
These photographs emphasise the roundness, colour and variation of the beads. One shows a pair of bracelets; the other places a single strand around a Maoshan-labelled presentation box.
Details to notice
- Look at the variations between individual beads.
- The circular arrangement makes repetition a central visual feature.
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