Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. Most beadwork takes the form of jewelry or other personal adornment, but beads are also used in wall hangings and sculpture.
These artifacts are typically made of early trade beads, and include pouches and other objects. Any original beadwork from the Southeast is likely to be over 150 years old, and is certainly very rare and collectible.