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-- moltencast, metal infusions (of) brass, minerals, iron hard alloy, copper, lapidary turning, engraving (managed by supercargo, steersmen)
See: khaṛuʻbierʼ rebus खातेंkhātēṃ'account' of kanka'scribe, supercargo', (cargo from) baran'mixed alloys' (5 copper, 4 zinc and 1 tin), meḍ'iron', battuḍu, baḍaga 'five artificers', arka baṭa 'copper furnace'
The Harappa tablet h176 inclded the text message:

The string of two hieroglyphs of 'spoked wheels' is repeated on Dholavira proclamation Sign board. It has been demonstrated that this string on h176 signifies as a hypertext, dul arka, eraka, 'copper, gold metal castings of metal infusion'; Rebus: ஆரம் brass; பித்தளை.(அக. நி.) pittal is cognate with 'pewter'. arka erka = ekke (Tbh. of arka (Kannada) அருக்கம்¹ arukkam
(Tamil), n. < arka. (நாநார்த்த .) 1. Copper; செம்பு . 2. Crystal; பளிங்கு . अर्क arka'copper' agasāle, agasāli, agasālavāḍu = a goldsmith (Telugu)
Dholavira signboard proclamation: export quality blazing bronze, brass, iron, copper metalware, metal infusion castings


This proclamation of Dholavira signboard is read from l.to r.in three parts. Dholavira Signboard inscription of gypsum inlays on wood measures 3 m. long. Each of the 10 signs is 37 cm. high and 25 to 27 cm. wide and made of pieces of white gypsum inlays; the signs were apparently inlaid in a wooden plank. The conjecture is that this wooden plank was mounted on the Northern Gateway as a Signboard. The message is intended to be a proclamation for seafaring merchants to see from across the PErsian Gulf as they approach the Dholavira citadel.
Hence, Dholavira Signboard is read from left to right in three segments.
Segment1: Moltencast copper, brass, iron hard alloy, copper mineral, writer/supercargo/steersman
khuṇṭa 'peg'; khũṭi = pin (Marathi.) Rebus: kuṇṭha munda (loha) 'hard iron (native metal)' (Munda)
loa 'ficus gloomerata' (Santali) Rebus: loh 'copper mineral' PLUS karaṇika 'ears' rebus: karaṇika 'writer, steersman, supercargo' (Telugu)
Segment2: Moltencast copper, brass metal tools, pots and pans, metalware, lapidary turning, engraving, bronze workshop
kana, kanac 'corner' (Santali); kañcu 'bronze' (Telugu) kan- 'copper work' (Tamil).
|खांडा khāṇḍā A jag, notch, or indentation (as upon the edge of a tool or weapon). Rebus: khaṇḍa 'implements' Alternative: koḍa 'one' Rebus: koḍ 'artisan's workshop' (Kuwi)
Segment3: Metalcasting moltencast brass, minerals
