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Interpretation by Celeste Horner 2026. Response * post by Harappa.com Facebook post on H-10 unicorn seal
Copper seal of bull with heart, stomach and loin labeled. Diagram in Parpola 1994, Deciphering the Indus Script, p 111.     Cupid - istock


Analysis and interpretation of the unicorn Indus seal of Kama, god of love

Love amulet. World's oldest Valentine? A seal from c2600 B.C. which celebrates the love of two hearts, inflamed with blessings of happiness from Kama's romance-inspiring arrows


Sign number Indus sign Description
#323Heart
Upside-down heart symbol is attested on a copper plate from Mohenjo-daro with heart, stomach and loin labeled on a wave-horn bull or water buffalo. Illustration in Parpola (1994), Deciphering the Indus Script, p 111.
#323 #323Two hearts, lovers
#28Kama, god of love with bow and love-inspiring arrows.
Man with bow and arrow. Kama, god of love with bow and love-inducing arrows. Amorous male. Archer. Tautness of the bowstring symbolizes romantic energy and electricity. Bowstring is romantic tension.
#114Many love-inspiring arrows in the quiver of Kama.
8 stroke count. Completeness, all 4 directions X 2, or including cross-quarters, full circle. Many arrows in the quiver of Kama, god of love. Vibrations. Repeated action.
#252Butter churn (sweetness).
Fire drill, sparks about to fly. Arrow in target. Pestle in mortar. Intimate embrace intercourse. The sword in the stone. Mace, weight, momentum, emotional impact.
#180Flow. Blessings. Waterfall. Heavenly river (Ganga) flowing down gently
Ganga river flowing down from heaven. Hair. Matted locks of Shiva's hair, which buffers the tremendous energy of Ganga river falling from heaven, releasing the river more gently to the earth.
#391Heaven. Sun, light of happiness
Sun. Star. Wheel. Cosmic axis. Heaven. Life. Light

Interpreted by Celeste Claire Horner, 2026-6-20


UPDATED: 2026-6-22. DRAFT CREATED: CCH 2026-6-21. celeste.horner @ gmail.com