Bharat Vidya Prayojana

Seal No H-358A
No as per ASI H-358A
Uid SSC0520_H-358A
Type Tablet
ImageDate 2500BCE-1900BCE
Artefact Reference Epigraphia Indus Script – Hypertexts Meanings (Vol. 1)
Keywords Tablet seal
Reference link N/A
Reading order K1+K2+K3+K4+KK1+KK2
Rebus decoding 'scorpion+A crook or curved end+water-carrier+a currycomb +rim of jar+a large sized comb
Meaning conveyed Metalwork wealth production) of engraver, scribe (wealth/business categories of metal work implements, mint work products
Description A tablet seal with both side epigraphy on it
Country India
Place of Reference Harappa
Present Location N/A
Remarks N/A
Misc N/A
Other Images

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 scorpion bicha 'scorpion' Rebus: bica 'hematite, sandstone ferrite ore
K2 A crook or curved end (of a stick) मेंढा [ mēṇḍhā ] A crook or curved end (of a stick) Rebus: meḍ 'iron' (Semantic determinant)
K3 water-carrier kuá¹­i 'water-carrier' rebus: kuá¹­hi 'smelter'
K4 a currycomb khareḍo = a currycomb (G.) Rebus: kharādī ' turner' (Gujarati)
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 rim of jar kanka, karṇika 'rim of jar'rebus: karṇī 'supercargo, scribe'. Thus, supercargo of native metal implements.
KK2 a large sized comb kāmsako, kāmsiyo = a large sized comb (G.) Rebus: kaṁsa 'bronze' (Telugu)

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