Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Visual Works (hierarchy name)
5. visual works (works)
6. [visual works by form]
7. beads (pierced objects)
8. [beads by form]

Anotations

Scope note:

Spherical seed beads, often made of glass and usually no bigger than 1/8th inches in diameter. Commonly used in Native North American beadwork; were brought to North America by European traders in the 18th to 19th centuries.