An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c24.s3.5

v1.c24.s3.5

The iron arrowheads of Taxila have been divided into eight different types (Marshall, 2, pp. 548-9), copper/bronze or horn specimens being absent: (i) triangular-shaped, with lozenge cross-section and double tang, length generally 82 cm; (ii) with triangular blade and double tang, length 6·82 cm; (iii) with square cross-section, single tang broken, length 8·90 cm; (iv) with rhombic cross-section, single-tanged, length 5·70 cm; (v) double-tanged with barbed and ribbed blade, length 7·82 cm; (vi) conical with circular cross-section, length 5.40 cm; (vii) three-bladed, with plain tang which is broken, length 5·10 cm; and (viii) four-bladed, barbed, with short shank and long tang, length 12·70 cm.