MESOPOTAMIAN MARBLE AMULET QUADRUPED-SHAPED. Ca. 3000 BC. A small stone amulet in the form of a quadruped with a rounded body and short legs. The head with a broad snout and circular eyes is raised. The surface is smooth, with subtle grooves indicating the limbs and facial features. A perforation runs vertically through the back. Size: 25mm x 16mm; Weight: 5g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Artemission, 24 July, 2006.