An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s2.12

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The smallest of the five Sarthauli spearheads is 31 cm long. Like the other one it has leaf-shaped blade with a stout mid-rib and a small flat tang which is only 5 cm long. The longest of the lot is 52 cm long. The medial rib is very prominent. Smith, 1905, has also said, ‘In spite of its length it should be called a spearhead. I possess a Somali spearhead which is 2½ feet [76 cm] long without, and 3¼ feet [98 cm] long with, the socket. The hook on the side of the tang seems to have been intended for fastening the blade to the shaft by a thong.’