POTTERY. Indus Valley/Harappan Cultures. 2,600-1,900 BCE. (14 cm tall x 13 cm diameter). Cylindrical vessel with a tapered foot and a slight dimple at the lip. Painted bichromatically in dark red and black with an elongated bull facing right, a fish above facing left, and a central tree‑of‑life motif functioning as an axis mundi, flanked by smaller vegetal elements. Horizontal lines above and below frame the decorative band. Inner lip also painted. Some encrustation and staining; minor paint loss; motifs remain clear and well‑defined. Reassembled from a few large fragments. From the St. Croix Collection.