This pendant depicts the caduceus of Hermes: a winged staff topped by two intertwining snakes. Hermes, known as Mercury to the Romans, is a multifaceted god associated with movement, communication, language, knowledge, learning, and trickery. He was the patron of pirates and cattle raider in ancient Greece. He, along with Iris, delivers messages between the gods and from Zeus to mortals. He is a psychopomp, delivering the souls of the dead to Hades in the underworld. He is and does more than I could possibly list here.

This pendant is one inch (27mm) across, 1mm thick, and has a bail suitable for a 2-3mm chain. It is yellow brass.