A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Seals - Intaglio The Art of Survival

The Art of Survival

Surfers Paradise QLD

Diameter: 2 1/4 inches (5

a triangular beak

their elongated bodies curving dynamically around the composition to create a strong sense of rotational movement

A Greek Gold Filigree Bead, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Seals - Intaglio The Art of SurvivalThis 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