3rd-2nd millennium B.C. A terracotta jar with rounded underside and trumpet-shaped mouth; painted bands to the neck, five radiating arches to the shoulder each with an advancing bird (perhaps a peacock). Cf. Satyawadi, S., Proto-Historic Pottery of Indus Valley Civilisation: Study of Painted Motifs, Perspectives in Indian Art and Archaeology vol.2, New Delhi, 1994, chart 8. 390 grams, 12 cm high (4 3/4 in.). Acquired 1980-2015. Ex Abelita family collection. [No Reserve]