MESOPOTAMIAN HAEMATITE FROG-SHAPED WEIGHT WITH GOLD AND STONE INLAYS. Ca. 2300 - 2000 BC. A haematite weight in the form of a stylised frog, depicted in a crouched position with its forelimbs bent and hind legs extending backward. The body is decorated with circular recesses of varying sizes, containing gold or stone inlays. The rounded head has circular, drilled eyes and a slightly raised snout. Size: 23mm x 40mm; Weight: 55g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Rupert Wace Ancient Art Limited, 2011; Ex. Private collection Switzerland, acquired c. 1980. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.