An Indus Valley terracotta statuette of a bull featuring a large protruding hump and long curving horns. The piece is adorned with dark stripes and short dashes across its body with the facial features painted on with the same pigment. On the behind, there is a long tail added for detail. There is a small hole at the bottom of the statuette. There is a large chip to the front left leg. 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 L 12.5 cm x H 10 cm Provenance: From the SM London collection, 1970s