Tribute to I. Mahadevan. Chanhuyin-jo-daro inscriptions use unique sign of slanted stroke + two linear strokes to signify metalcasting workshop https://tinyurl.com/yesfssv5

A Chanhiyun-jo-daro seal is deciphered.

Field symbol: spiny-horned young bull + standard device: Hieroglyph: khoNDa singhin 'young bull with spiny-horn' rebus: kunda singi 'fine gold, ornament gold'; konda 'furnace' PLUS kunda 'lathe' rebus: kunda 'fine gold' PLUS kammata 'portable furnace' rebus: kammaTa 'mint, coiner, coinage'.

Text inscription message:

kuṭi 'curve; rebus: कुटिल kuṭila, katthīl (8 parts copper, 2 parts tin) bronze;

Hypertext: slant + notch:dhAla 'slanted' rebus: dhALaka 'large ingot' PLUS Sign 97 खांडा [ khāṇḍā ] m A jag, notch, or indentation' rebus: khaṇḍa 'equipment' as in the Santali expression:

dhAla 'slanted' rebus: dhALaka 'large ingot' 

gaṇḍa 'four' rebus: khaṇḍa 'implements' PLUS ranku 'liquid measure' rebus: ranku 'tin (ore). Thus, tin implements.

gaṇḍa 'four' rebus: khaṇḍa 'implements' PLUS hāḷ 'slanted stroke' rebus: dhāḷako 'ingot' PLUS dula ‘two’ rebus: dul ‘metal csting’. Thus, metalcast implements.

karã̄ n. pl. wristlets, bangles Rebus: khār खार् 'blacksmith' 

Thus, the text message of the inscription signifies: blacksmith working with metalcast implements, tin implements, ironwork, bronze implements and ingots,