A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Seals - Intaglio accession number 52

accession number 52

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A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Seals - Intaglio accession number 52This superb gold bead represents the height of Hellenistic jewelry artistry. It is constructed from two expertly formed hemispheres of high karat gold, joined so cleanly that the seam becomes a decorative axis rather than a structural necessity. Along this central band runs a perfectly aligned row of larger granules, a hallmark of first rate goldsmithing that both conceals the join and frames the beads symmetrical design. Each hemisphere is covered in