Bharat Vidya Prayojana

Seal No L-2A
No as per ASI L-2A
Uid SSC0609_L-2A
Type Seal
ImageDate 2500BCE-1900BCE
Artefact Reference Epigraphia Indus Script – Hypertexts Meanings (Vol. 2)
Keywords
Reference link N/A
Reading order K1+K2+K3+K4+K5+K6+K7+K8+K9+K10+K11+KK1+KK2
Rebus decoding Young bull+Lathe+body+rice plant+slanted stroke+ A jag, notch+fish+ pincers, tongs+two+ A jag, notch+three+A jag, notch+ingot
Meaning conveyed Trade (and metalwork wealth production) of kōnda sangara 'metalwork engraver...(wealth categories cited.).
Description A young bull seal with epigraphy on it
Country India
Place of Reference Lothal
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 Young bull
K11 three kolom 'three' rebus: kolimi 'smithy, forge'
K1O A jag, notch khāṇḍā A jag, notch, or indentation (as upon the edge of a tool or weapon). khaṇḍa 'implements'.
K2 Lathe
K3 body meḍ 'body' rebus: meḍ 'iron' med 'copper' (Slavic)
K4 rice plant kolmo 'rice plant' rebus: kolimi 'smithy, forge
K5 slanted stroke dhāḷ 'slanted stroke' rebus: dhāḷako 'ingot'
K6 A jag, notch खांडा (p. 116) khāṇḍā A jag, notch, or indentation (as upon the edge of a tool or weapon). khaṇḍa 'implements'.खांडा (p. 116) khāṇḍā A jag, notch, or indentation (as upon the edge of a tool or weapon). khaṇḍa 'implements'.
K7 fish ayo 'fish' rebus: aya 'iron' ayas 'alloy metal' (RÌ¥gveda)
K8 pincers, tongs kāru pincers, tongs. Rebus: khār खार् 'blacksmith,
K9 two dula '[two' rebus: dul 'metalcasting'
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 A jag, notch khāṇḍā A jag, notch, or indentation (as upon the edge of a tool or weapon). khaṇḍa 'implements'.
KK2 ingot mũh, muhã 'ingot' or muhã 'quantity of metal produced at one time in a native smelting furnace

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