[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Cleaver # Cleaver The cleaver has a distinctive side flake. The dorsal, or upper surface, is flaked all over. The lower, or ventral, surface shows a clear flaked surface and a prominent bulb of percussion. Additionally, the straight edge is truncated. The butt of the tool is round, indicating its material composition is Quartzite stone. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 0–100 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.77-176-3](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.77-176-3) · Pramāṇa