MESOPOTAMIAN WHITE STONE SEAL OF RECUMBENT QUADRUPED - WITH ORIGINAL REPORT BY PROF. LAMBERT Ca. 3000 BC. A rectangular stamp seal carved from white stone, with one face modelled in relief as a recumbent quadruped with clearly defined head, haunches, and tail. The sealing face is incised with a scene comprising four recumbent quadrupeds, a scorpion, and various linear and circular fillers arranged in a compact composition. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 55.65.10. Size: 30mm x 20mm; Weight: 14.6g Provenance: Property of a London gallery; formerly with a Mayfair Art dealer S.A.; Ex. 1990s London collections, studied and catalogued by professor Lambert in the early 90s (with original note, signed by him). Previously in an old British collection formed since the 1960s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.