A Mesopotamian Triangular Pendant Seal, Late Chalcolithic Period, ca. 4500-3200 BCE

The tapering shape of this pendant seal is unusual and has not exact parallels although the deeply incised schematic design is quite common in the late Neolithic period.

for related examples see: cf: Denham, Simon, Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic Glyphs and Stamp Seals In the British Museum. London: The British Museum Press, 2018. p. 96-7.

Condition: Substantial string wear and smoothly rounded corners suggest heavy personal usage, the seal is intact and in very good condition overall.

Dimensions: Height: 1.8 cm (0.70 inches)

Provenance: Alex Malloy collection, acquired in the 1980s.