Object Description
An extremely rare, large Indus Valley terracotta jar featuring a painted globular body. The lower part of its bulbous body sharply narrows to a supporting ring base, forming a strong contrast with its upper portion which gently tapers into a narrowing mouth with a straightened lip. Two dark-brown painted continuous bands run across the middle of the body, separating the undecorated lower part from the richly ornamented upper body. The upper section is decorated with zoomorphic symmetrical representations repeated around the wall, including a central bird with wide-spread wings and two serpents either side of it. Careful detailing can be seen across the birds and serpents, outlining the feathers and scales. The zoomorphic images are portrayed in the iconic Indus Valley style.
Date: Circa 2500-2000 BC