baṭa 'rimless water' rebus: bhaṭa ‘furnace’
baṭa‘warrior’, rebus: bhaṭa‘furnace’ (This is a semantic determinative)
kole.l 'temple' rebus: kole.l 'smithy,forge'
mer̥ha koḍ 'crumpled horn' is a semantic determinative, read rebus as medhā मेधा = धन,treasure PLUS koḍ 'workshop'.
khōṇḍa m A young bull
interspace for setting gems in a jewel; fine gold (< Te.). Ka. kundaṇa setting a precious stone in fine gold; fine gold; kundana fine gold.Tu. kundaṇa pure gold. Te. kundanamu fine gold used in very thin foils in setting precious stones; setting precious stones with fine gold. (DEDR 1725). kammatamu'portable furnace' rebus: kammaṭa'mint, coiner, coinage'.
Thus, the seal inscription signifies a mint, smelter workshop for treasure of metalwork.
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Venda 1983 History of Writing Rock Painting Art Indus Valley Sc 68-71 MNH # 4067
Gir Zebu (Bos primigenius indicus)पोळ pōḷa, 'zebu, bos indicus' rebus pōḷa'magnetite, iron ore'
Egyptian Themed Stamps - The Rosetta Stone is a stele inscribed with a decree in 196 BC on behalf of Egyptian King Ptolemy V. The decree is writen in three scripts: Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Ancient Greek. It was found in place Roseta in the Nile Delta in 1799 by French soldier. This trilingual inscription helped Champollion to deciphered Ancient Egyptian inscriptions - hieroglyphs.Indus Script memento from PIA
Seals from the Indus Valley
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are the two most important ancient cities to have been discovered by archaeologists in the Indus Valley in what is today Pakistan and northeast India. They existed at the same time as civilizations in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with comparable complexity and technology.
Indus Seals were carved out of stone and then fired to make them more durable. Over 3,500 seals have been found so far. The most typical Indus seal is square, with a set of symbols along the top, an animal in the centre, and one or more symbols at the bottom. Animals found on the seals include rhinoceros, elephants, unicorns and bulls. On the back is a projection, probably to hold while pressing the seal into other materials such as clay. The projections also have a hole for thread, presumably so the seal can be worn or carried as a necklace. The symbols at the top of the seal are generally thought to form the script of the Indus Valley language. The seals were pressed into soft clay to seal the mouths of jars and, as suggested by the imprint of fabric on the back of some seal impressions, were used to create clay tags for sacks of traded goods such as grain. Indus Valley seals have been found as far afield as Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) in the cities of Umma and Ur, in Central Asia and on the coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
Classic INDUS VALLEY Harappan Civilization SEAL Stamp from Mohenjo Daro (aka Moenjodaro) 2500 BC Ruins ~ Museum Antiquity Replica
Seal is made of Brass affixed to a layered White Quartzite base.
The seal depicts a tricephalic (three headed) animal with the head of an antelope, unicorn and bull.
Vintage PIA Pakistan Airline Souvenir Gift in Original BOX.
This appears to be a souvenir given to first class customers. Circa 1970s.
Mark:
Box - Manufactured by Gift Centre Zaibunnisa Street, Karachi / Phones14
Seal - Sticker with info about the object
Measurements ( WxHxD):
Box - 4.75 x 1.25 x 4.75 inches
Seal - 3 x 0.75 x 3 inches
Lothal Bhurkhi R. S. (S.O.) - 382 230 Lothal Seal Date of Introduction: 17.12.1997 | |||
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Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization, situated near the village of Saragwala of Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad District. The literal meaning of the word Lothal is "Place of the Dead". The site was excavated by from 1955-62 which unearthed many structural remains of Harappan town (Circa 2500-1900 BC). Before the arrival of Harappan people (c. 2400 BCE), Lothal was a small village next to the river providing access to the mainland from the Gulf of Khambhat. The cancellation depicts Seal with Unicorn Motif. | |||
This stamp shows fashion (clothes, accessories and styling them) in Harappa and Mohenjodaro, Maurya and Sunga period. They knew how to weave different grades of cotton. They also knew how to dye the clothing in basic colours.
The Archaeological Survey of India is one of the most respected government agencies which is a part of the Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1861 by Alexander Cunningham, this organization is known for its immense contributions to the field of archaeological research and the conservation/preservation of ancient and historical monuments in the country. To commemorate these remarkable achievements, the Government of India had issued 4 beautiful commemorative Indian stamps depicting historical monuments and archaeological discoveries of India.
Pitalkhora Yakshi
Situated in the Satamala range of the Western Ghats, is one of the one of the earliest examples of rock-cut architecture in India. This stamp portrays an image of the famous Pitalkhora Yaksha, to signify the importance of this ancient site. This definitely can go down as one of the most special stamps of India.
Kalibangan seal
The ASI will always be remembered for conducting a 34-year long excavation and research of the Kalibangan site, which concluded victoriously. The research reveals that Kalibangan was a major provincial capital of the Indus Valley Civilization which is distinguished by its unique fire altars and known as “World’s earliest attested ploughed field”. This, one of the most beautiful stamps of India showcases the typical and artistic Kalibangan seal, as a mark of appreciation for this successful discovery by ASI.
Stamps on Indus Valley civilization
It all started with an accidental discovery of Harrapa, by British engineers who used bricks from the ruins to build the East Indian Railway line between Lahore and Multan in 1912. Since then, a series of excavation campaigns were run to unearth this magnificent site. In 1944, Sir Mortimer Wheeler, the then director of the ASI, led one of the most successful campaigns. The campaign ran for three decades and was full of discoveries of the remnants of civilization. 2 commemorative Indian stamps depicting toys, tools and seals of this great discovery by ASI were issued.
