INDUS VALLEY HARAPPAN BICHROME JAR WITH CENTRAL BIRD. Ca. 2000 BC. A terracotta jar with a biconical profile, tapering towards both a circular base and a wide opening accentuated by a dark-painted band along the edge. The upper section is encircled by a decorative frieze divided into four sections. Vertical panels filled with repeating linear patterns symmetrically divide the design. Three sections contain stylised birds, each with an elongated, curving neck and a crescent-shaped body. Their wings are rendered with parallel feathers, while the tail extends gracefully in a series of curved strokes. The remaining section features densely packed, teardrop-shaped motifs, each outlined with a central dot. Size: 120mm x 110mm; Weight: 350g Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1990s.