The Cuneiform Necklace draws from one of humanity’s oldest writing systems, developed around 3400 BC. Used to inscribe both Sumerian and Akkadian—two foundational Mesopotamian languages—cuneiform unlocked early records of civilization, from myth to governance.
Akkadian, once spoken in the Akkadian Empire, and Sumerian, a language isolate of ancient Sumer, were etched into clay tablets using this script. The necklace’s engraving depicts a brick tomb, referencing the Hammurabi Code—an enduring emblem of ancient order and legacy.
