A terracotta vessel from the Indus Valley Civilisation adorned with polychromatic zoomorphic figures. The vessel is cylindrical in shape, featuring high and slightly concave walls, and carinated base with a raised circular foot. The pot is decorated in colours of red, green and black. The body is decorated with rectangular panels, two with zoomorphic figures and two with a geometric motif. One panel depicts a winged quadruped with claws, a tail, beak, and large rounded eye advancing right. The other panel depicts two fish, with triangular fins and large rounded eyes. The bodies of the animals are outlined in black and decorated with red and green geometric or striped patterns. The backgrounds of the panels with zoomorphic figures are decorated with small geometric motifs. The panels are separated by sections of geometric patterns, similarly filled with pigments. Earthy encrustations and signs of wear, such as minor chips and scratches, to the surface. The Indus Valley Civilisation was one of three early and widespread cradles of civilisation along with Ancient Egypt and the Near East. At its peak, the Indus Valley Civilisation, which included such sites as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, may have had a population of over five million, who developed new techniques in pottery, seal carving, and metallurgy. They were accustomed to creating small terracotta figurines and vessels, many of which took the form of zoomorphic characters. Measurements: (circa) W 12.2cm x H 9.5cm Provenance: From the David Gold (deceased) collection, 1970’s.