GREEK HIGH KARAT GOLD BICONICAL BEAD WITH TRIANGLES Ca. 350 - 300 BC. A gold biconical bead with a circular perforation running through its axis. The body is decorated with a pattern of raised triangles arranged in horizontal rows, covering both upper and lower halves. Each tapered end is finished with a slightly thickened rim forming collars around the perforation. For similar see: Ettore, M. De Juliis, 1984, Gli ori di Taranto, cat. 135. Size: D:mm / US: 17.6 / UK: 18.1; Weight: 2.45g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Arte Primitivo; Ex; Henry Anavian Collection. Reviewed by Sami Fortune, an ancient jewellery specialist.