A superb Mesopotamian Serpentine Stamp Seal, Uruk Period, ca. 4000 - 3000 BCE Jewelry - Earrings while the vivid turquoise adds

while the vivid turquoise adds a bright accent that would have signaled taste and status

New York: Museum of Primitive Art

or a simple gesture of appreciation

likely placed in domestic or funerary contexts

and solemn expression

A superb Mesopotamian Serpentine Stamp Seal, Uruk Period, ca. 4000 - 3000 BCE Jewelry - Earrings while the vivid turquoise addsThe elliptical seal with a softly rounded back and a hole pierced longitudinally for suspension, the base deeply engraved with a complex motif of horned animals. Medium: Black Serpentine Dimensions: Length: 1 3 4 inches (4. 44 cm) Condition: A minor chip to one edge that does not detract, overall Intact and in excellent condition. A superb example. Provenance: Stewart Giles (1951 1993) private collection, acquired in London between 1978 and 1982, then