Fwd: Proto-elamite spinner

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http://hindunet.org/saraswati/Elamspin.jpg Musee du Louvre. Paris. An

elegantly coiffed, exquisitely-dressed and well fanned Elamite woman sits on

a lion footed stool winding thread on a spindle. This five-inch fragment is

dated 8th century BC. It was molded and carved from a mix of bitumen, ground

calcite, and quartz. The Elamites used bitumen, a naturally occurring

mineral pitch, or asphalt, for vessels, sculpture, glue, caulking, and

waterproofing.

 

http://www.oznet.net/iran/elamspin.htm

 

Both platforms show feline legs

 

kola 'tiger' )(Santali) kol 'pancaloha' (Ta.)

 

Six dots on fish: bhat.a 'six' (G.) bhat.a 'furnace' (G.)

 

ayo = fish (Mu.); ayas = metal (Skt.)

 

ka_ti_ 'woman who spins the thread' (H.)

Rebus: kha_d. 'trench, fire-pit' (G.)

 

khattar 'attendant' (Pali)

Rebus: kha_ti_ 'wheelwright' (H.); kad.aio 'turner' (G.)