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See decipherment of dotted circles an duck on the ivory counters which are wealth accounting ledgers. Details at Duck, dotted circles on Ivory rod, Mohenjo-daro seal, vartaka, karaṛa 'aquatic bird' Rebus karandi 'fire-god' (Munda.Remo), करडा [ karaḍā ] Hard from alloy--iron, silver &c. vartaka 'bell-metal merchant' dhāvaḍa 'iron smelter'खरडा (kharaḍā m (खरडणें ) Scrapings (as from a culinary utensil). 2 Bruised or coarsely broken peppercorns &38;c.: a mass of bruised मेथ्या &38;c. 3 also खरडें n A scrawl; a memorandum-scrap; a foul, blotted, interlined piece of writing. 4 also खरडें n A rude sketch; a rough draught; a foul copy; a waste-book; a day-book; a note-book.
https://tinyurl.com/yxfo2otj see image of 'duck' on a seal together with one-horned young bull which has already been deciphered kunda singi 'fine gold, ornament gold'.
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See decipherment of dotted circles an duck on the ivory counters which are wealth accounting ledgers. Details at Duck, dotted circles on Ivory rod, Mohenjo-daro seal, vartaka, karaṛa 'aquatic bird' Rebus karandi 'fire-god' (Munda.Remo), करडा [ karaḍā ] Hard from alloy--iron, silver &c. vartaka 'bell-metal merchant' dhāvaḍa 'iron smelter'खरडा (kharaḍā m (
https://tinyurl.com/yxfo2otj see image of 'duck' on a seal together with one-horned young bull which has already been deciphered kunda singi 'fine gold, ornament gold'.
"Bone and ivory counters with circles and lines, carved in ways that do not correspond to dice, may have been used for predicting the future," writes Mark Kenoyer about these objects in Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization (p. 120). The counter on the right has a duck ornament at one end, the counter on the left has a double duck ornament on the end. The larger one may be a stylized figurine with triple circle motifs incised on both faces.
What do you think these objects were used for?''
LINK: https://www.harappa.com/blog/ivory-counters-mohenjo-daro