Bead Attributes are fields in the DAACS database that record variation in Beads. The following attributes are recorded for Beads. Attributes that may have multiple values for a single object are shown in brackets:[].
Completeness
Material
Manufacturing Technique
Structure
Form
Shape
End Treatment
Heat Treated
Color
Number of Facets
Diaphaneity
Post-Manufacturing Modification
Patination
Weathered or Eroded?
Burned
Length
Width
Height
Weight
Size of Perforation I
Size of Perforation II
Mended
Conservation
Images
Notes
[Casing, Layer Color ]
[Decorative Technique, Applied Color, Decorative Notes]
A complete list of the database authority terms used to characterize discrete attributes for Beads can be found in the Database Structure section (http://www.daacs.org/aboutDatabase/structure.html) of the web site. For more information on how DAACS analysts use authority terms and measurements to produce the data on Beads, see http://www.daacs.org/aboutDatabase/catalogingManual.html