Bharat Vidya Prayojana

Seal No H-132A
No as per ASI H-132A
Uid SSC0138_H-132A
Type Seal
ImageDate 2500BCE-1900BCE
Artefact Reference Epigraphia indus script_Vol_1
Keywords crab seal
Reference link N/A
Reading order K1+K2+K3+K4+K5+K6+K7+K8+K9+K10+K11+K12+K13+K14
Rebus decoding Crab+claws of crab +iron+slanted stroke+Fish+Fish fin+Rim of jar+wristlets, bangles +A crook or curved end +Five+Split parenthesis+Rice plant+water-carrier+Rim of jar
Meaning conveyed Metalwork wealth production),(wealth/business categories of furnace (fire-altar) metal products).
Description A seal with epigraphy on it
Country India
Place of Reference Harappa
Present Location N/A
Remarks N/A
Misc N/A
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Basic
Image basic Comp ID Basic Meaning Word Deduced based on Indian Lexicon Language Reference for the Word Rebus Word Mapped Rebus Word Meaning Additional Reference
K1 crab kamaḍha 'crab' Rebus: kammaṭa 'mint, coiner, coinage'.
K2 fish aya 'iron' ayas 'alloy metal' (RÌ¥gveda)
K3 fish ayo 'fish' rebus: aya 'iron' ayas 'alloy metal' (R̥gveda) PLUS khambhaṛā 'fish-fin rebus: kammaṭa 'mint, coiner, coinage'.
K4 rim of jar kanka, karṇika 'rim of jar'rebus: karṇī 'supercargo, scribe'
K5 wristlets, bangles karã̄ n. pl. wristlets, bangles Rebus: khār खार् 'blacksmith
K6 rice plant kolmo 'rice plant' rebus: kolimi 'smithy, forge'. Thus, ingot forge.
K7 A crook or curved end मेंढा [ mēṇḍhā ] A crook or curved end (of a stick) Rebus: meḍ 'iron' PLUS 'five': taṭṭal 'five' rebus: ṭhaṭṭha brass (i.e. alloy of copper + zinc)
K8 'ingot mũh, muhã 'ingot' or muhã 'quantity of metal produced at one time in a native smelting furnace.'
K9 water-carrier' kuá¹­i 'water-carrier' rebus: kuá¹­hi 'smelter
Composite
Image Composite Comp ID Composite Meaning Word Deduced based on Indian Lexicon Language Reference for the Word Rebus Word Mapped Rebus Word Meaning Additional Reference
KK1 claws of crab ḍato = claws of crab (Santali) Rebus: dhātu 'mineral ore'.
KK2 slanted stroke' 'slanted stroke' rebus: dhāḷako 'ingot
KK3 fish-fin khambhaṛā 'fish-fin rebus: kammaṭa 'mint, coiner, coinage'
KK4 rice plant kolmo 'rice plant' rebus: kolimi 'smithy, forge'. Thus, ingot forge.
KK5 kanka, karṇika 'rim of jar'rebus: karṇī 'supercargo, scribe'.Thus supercargo of smelter metal product output.

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