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 base, and a small circular foot. The body is decorated with a main register that starts with a thick horizontal band, followed by a row of geometric decoration and ending with another thick horizontal band. The geometric decoration consists of repeating dark rectangles enclosed in two rectangular lines separated by vertical lines. Earthy encrustation covers the surface of the vessel. Chips to the rim. Some fine hairline cracks on the lower 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 10.8 cm x W 11.5 cm Provenance: From the David Gold (deceased) collection, 1970’s.