An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s1.4

v1.c24.s1.4

*19.1.4 Daggers.* The following varieties occur: (1) knife-cum-dagger, which could have been used either for cutting or thrusting or for both; (2) shouldered, with abrupt shoulders which would have withstood considerable pressure and must have provided ample bearing for the haft; (3) mid-ribbed, in some cases with a sharp tang; and (4) narrow double-edged, their concave sides suggesting their use for thrusting. No dagger sheath has been discovered.