Kullatu

Black stone pendant in the form of a bird, c. 2500–1500 BC, on a sculptural gold necklace.

This singular artwork originates from ancient Mesopotamia. Its subject - a bird in flight - is rendered with delicate restraint.  The flowing contours achieve an expressiveness that is remarkably prescient, anticipating minimalist ideals by millennia.

The bird, captured in elemental form, becomes a universal symbol of spirit, freedom, and transcendence, easily reaching across time and culture.  This pendant was catalogued by the late Professor Wilfred George Lambert, a leading authority in Assyriology.

The carving is freely suspended on an 18ct gold sculptural necklace, an intentional dialogue between artists past and present.