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Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s2.t3: Manufacturing Objects

Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c14.s2.t3

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Manufacturing Objects

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The main objects were axes, sometimes with long narrow blade or broad blade; spearhead, arrowhead, razor, chisels, dagger head, mirror awls and needles, nails and rods, fish-hooks and saw. Among the personal ornaments that were made of copper and bronze were bangle, ring, ear-ornament, beads. There were few animal figures also, such as bull, hare, dog, bird, fowl etc. Other things fabricated were chair, spoon, jar, mirror etc. (Rao, 529-36)