POTTERY. Indus Valley/Harappan Cultures. 2,600-1,900 BCE. (21 cm tall x 19 cm diameter). Tall vessel with a wide oval body rising from a tapered foot, broad shoulder, and a squat neck terminating in a flared lip. Painted in polychrome red, blue, and black pigments. The central body carries two horizontal rows of stylized fish, while the upper shoulder and lower neck are encircled by registers of geometric motifs. Surface decoration is crisp and fully preserved. The paint work sharp with minimal wear. There is a small repair at the lip/rim but the vessel is in an exceptional state of preservation. From the St. Croix Collection.