HELLENISTIC GOLD CLUB-SHAPED PENDANT

Ca. 300 - 100 BC. A gold pendant in the shape of a tapering club, with the upper section encircled by closely wound gold wire. Below are two registers decorated with applied wire motifs enclosing granules, separated by raised collars. The broader lower section is ornamented with paired wire scrolls, terminating in a band of spirals and a projecting knop. A suspension loop is attached at the top. Size: 32mm x 8mm; Weight: 3.7g Provenance: Private London collection of an art professional; acquired on the UK and European art markets between 1980s to early 2000s.