An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s9.10
An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c21.s9.10
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The tool repertoire of the Banas [4.14.1], KAYATHA, Malwa [4.14.5] and Jorwe [4.14.6], cultures consists of flat axes, fish-hooks, a few daggers, beads, nails, rods, wires, rings and anklets. A dagger from CHANDOLI has an antennae-like hilt. No pots and pans of metal are used in these cultures. Metallographic examination of the artefacts shows the use of cold work and annealing. Casting was generally open, though the KAYATHA axes show a superb craftsmanship and the use of closed moulds. No arsenic alloying is known; but lead was used in 1 to 2% range, perhaps for better fusibility. Generally the tin content is 1 to 5%, except for a SOMNATH axe which has 12.8% tin. In objects from AHAR² there is no alloying.