A finely moulded Indus Valley vessel, likely used in antiquity as an eating or drinking vessel. The vessel features a thin, flat rim, a cylindrical body with slightly concave walls that pivots at around two thirds of its height into a more rounded and convex bottom, and a small circular base. The body is decorated with a main register that starts with three thick horizontal bands, followed by a row of geometric decoration and ending with another thick horizontal band. The geometric decoration consists of rows of ripple lines separated by vertical lines. Earthy encrustation covers the surface of the vessel. Some scratches and cavities on the body of the vessel. The Indus Valley Civilisation extended from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and north-west India. It was one of three early and widespread cradles of civilisation along with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. 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. Measurements: Circa H 6.2 cm x D 9 cm Provenance: From the David Gold (deceased) collection, 1970’s.