An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c47.68

v2.c47.68

Terracotta skin-rubbers [18.4], hollow punch-shaped ‘hair scratchers’, antimony rods of copper and ivory [18.1], hair-pins and combs [18.3] of ivory, styli of bone [20.5], dice [6.7.1] of terracotta and ivory, conical gamesmen of terracotta, hopscotches made from pot-sherds [6.7.3] and rattles of terracotta, saddle querns, pestles [6.19] and grinding discs of stone, animal and human figurines of terracotta including the figurine of a mother goddess [12.6], sling balls, conical as well as seed-shaped net-sinkers of terracotta [6.16], potters’ dabbers of stone and terracotta [16.11], punch-marked coins of copper [3.1] and ivory seals bearing the legends *Gothajasa Tisakasa*, *Pattialasa*, *Tisakasa* respectively, in Prakrit and in the Brāhmī script of the 2nd century B.C. comprise the ensemble of utile objects.