Bharat Vidya Prayojana

Seal No L-142A
No as per ASI L-142A
Uid SSC0868_L-142A
Type Seal
ImageDate 2500BCE-1900BCE
Artefact Reference Epigraphia Indus Script – Hypertexts Meanings (Vol. 2) P-240
Keywords Lothal
Reference link N/A
Reading order K1+K2+K3+K4+K5+K6+K7
Rebus decoding cross+slanted stroke+A jag, notch, or indentation+duplicated+splinter+warrior+rice plant
Meaning conveyed Trade (and metalwork wealth production) of kōnda sangara 'metalwork engraver'... (wealth categories cited.)
Description A seal with epigraphy on it
Country India
Place of Reference Lothal
Present Location N/A
Remarks Broken seal
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 cross dāṭu 'cross' rebus: dhatu = mineral (Santali) Hindi. dhāṭnā 'to send out, pour out, cast (metal)' (CDIAL 6771)
K2 slanted stroke dhāḷ 'slanted stroke' rebus: dhāḷako 'ingot'
K3 A jag, notch, or indentation खांडा (p. 116) khāṇḍā A jag, notch, or indentation (as upon the edge of a tool or weapon) khaṇḍa 'implements'. Thus, ingots and implements
K4 duplicated dula ‘duplicated’ rebus: dul ‘metalcastin’
K5 splinter sal ‘splinter’ rebus: sal ‘workshop’
K6 warrior bhaṭā 'warrior' rebus: bhaṭa 'furnace'
K7 rice plant kolmo 'rice plant' rebus: kolimi 'smithy, forge
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

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