An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.22

v1.c24.s3.22

RAIRH has produced small light daggers and knives together with other weapons. The daggers are cast and some of these are provided with a raised band between the blade and the tang. Their thick blades slope towards the edges. Knives with curved or straight blades have also been found but on account of their highly corroded condition no idea of the sharpness of the cutting edge can be formed. The objects belong to the Mauryan period.