Bharat Vidya Prayojana

Seal No L-144A
No as per ASI L-144A
Uid SSC0870_L-144A
Type Seal
ImageDate 2500BCE-1900BCE
Artefact Reference Epigraphia Indus Script – Hypertexts Meanings (Vol. 2) P-241
Keywords Lothal
Reference link N/A
Reading order K1+K2+K3+K4+K5
Rebus decoding fish+archer, bow+rimless, wide-mouthed pot+an iron spoon+antelope
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 fish ayo 'fish' rebus: aya 'iron' ayas 'alloy metal' (RÌ¥gveda)
K2 archer, bow kamaḍha 'archer, bow' Rebus: kammaṭa 'mint, coiner, coinage'.
K3 rimless, wide-mouthed pot baá¹­a 'rimless, wide-mouthed pot' rebus: bhaá¹­a 'furnace'
K4 an iron spoon ḍabu 'an iron spoon' (Santali) Rebus: ḍab, ḍhimba, ḍhompo 'lump (ingot?)
K5 antelope ranku ‘antelope’ rebus; ranku ‘tin’
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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