This is an addendum to: Identical composite animals on Amri, Mohenjo-daro, Dwaraka seals https://tinyurl.com/wsolr99
Dwaraka seal is extraordinary. It is made of turbinella pyrum, s'ankha shell. The three seals showing three protomes attached to a bovine body signify blacksmith artisan/workshop dealing in 3 different metals: copper, tin, ornament gold, fine gold, alloy metal called bharata (alloy of 5 copper, 4 zincr, 1 tin). The body of the bovine signified dangar 'bull' rebus; dhangar 'blacksmith'. The word for combined animal parts is: sāṅgaḍa 'joined animal parts' rebus:sangar 'trade'. Thus, the entire composition signifies workshop of blacksmith artisans who are also traders in copper, gold (ornament, fine), alloy metals and products (wares, tools, weapons). The Dwaraka seal I have touched with my own hands (what a privilege!) is roughly 1 inch square. The other two seals from Amri and Mohenjodaro are also about this same size. Why is there no scritpt on the three seals, you ask. The answer is simple. The pictorial composition IS THE SCRIPT, writing system. Each protome signifies a particular word read rebus in Meluhha which is the lingua franca of the civilization. I call this the Indian sprachbund, 'language union' or linguistic area. Yes, size matters on a seal. For example, the Nindowari seal (attached image) with a squirrel hieroglyph signifies that the message is from a guild-master.
