Kautilya's Arthashastra 4.6.10

4.6.10

catuṣpadadvipadānām api hi rūpaliṅgasāmānyaṃ bhavati, kim aṅga punar ekayonidravyakartṛprasūtānāṃ kupyābharaṇabhāṇḍānām iti //

If the article in question is found to be the one lost by another person whose deposition regarding the antecedent circumstances of the article in no way differs from the previous story, the article shall be considered to belong to that person who is found to have long been enjoying it and whose life is very pure. For while even quadrupeds and bipeds are found to bear such common evidences of identification as colour, gait and form, can there be any difficulty in identifying such articles as, in the form of raw materials, jewels, or vessels, are the product of a single source, definite materials, a particular manufacturer for a definite purpose?