Circa 100-200 AD A finely modelled Hercules club pendant, formed of hollow sheet, with a suspension loop to the top for attachment and adorned with incised decoration along its length. The pendant features a long shaft and a rounded end, Such a pendant testifies to the great refinement and attention to detail of Roman goldsmiths. Together with the lion skin, the club was the main attribute of Hercules, the Greco-Roman hero, and became a popular motif in Roman jewellery from the 2nd century AD. For a similar item see: Christie’s, 5th December 2012, New York, Lot 407. The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:60mm / W:14mm; 8.65g Provenance: Property of a London Gentleman; formerly in a private UK collection formed in the the 1990s.