Karlis,
One example was found in Madison County, Ohio, about twenty years ago.
See Robert N. Converse,
1978 A Man-in-the-Moon Bead. Ohio Archaeologist 28(4): 24,
1 fig.
Near Plain City, Madison Co.
For more information, as the brief note is not very informative, you might
write Converse at 199 Converse Drive, Plain City, OH 43064.
Jim Murphy
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At 03:57 PM 7/14/97 EST, you wrote:
> Research on the geographical distribution of man-in-the-moon beads
> continues. These are distinctive tabular beads of transparent royal
> blue glass which exhibit a white design of stars and a cresent moon
> with a face on it. Michele and I would like to know if they have been
> uncovered outside of NY, PA, MI, WI, MN, IL and AL, especially in
> Ontario, southern Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, as well as the Southeast
> outside of Old Mobile. Information concerning the distribution of
> these beads, in different colors, in Europe would also be very
> welcome. We know they have been found in France on old amulet
> necklaces. Anything from archaeological contexts?
>
> For the Europeans and folklorists among you, I am also trying to track
> down the origin of the "man-in-the-moon" as well as any information
> about its significance, especially as a political device. Seems it
> came in during the Middle Ages but I could use some references to
> books that deal with this subject in detail. Many thanks for your
> input.
>
> Karlis Karklins
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