HELLENISTIC CORE-FORMED GLASS BEAD. Ca. 300 BC. A cylindrical core-formed glass bead with a continuous feathered pattern in opaque yellow set against a black background. The symmetrical design consists of parallel, slightly curved lines extending from a central axis. The ends are rounded and a central perforation runs through the length of the bead. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.11. Size: 43mm x 19mm; Weight: 21g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.