PS There are interesting references to sesame use and trade passim in

Singh, Upinder. 2015. A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India. From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. 7 ed. New Delhi: Pearson.

And

Joseph, Tony. 2021. Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From. 2 ed. New Delhi: Juggernaut.

cites the literature about sesame being exported from the Harappan civilization to Mesopotamia.

Best,

Dominik