An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c11.s20.1

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Copper/bronze razors have been found at Harappa [4.9] sites like Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, LOTHAL and BANAWALI. They are variously double-bladed, L-shaped, hook-shaped, simple-bladed, U-shaped or crescent-shaped. The most distinctive type, found in all levels, is the double-bladed one, which has a thin section and oval tangs with unequal sides. The L-shaped variety has one arm longer and broader than the other. The hook-shaped one has a sharp edge at the straight end, the outer curve being edged to the handle joint and the inner side blunt with bird-headed handles. Simple blades with a rounded corner, edge at the square-cut end, convex side, generally with a rough end, come from the mid-levels of the Harappa culture.