Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c22.s7.15

v1.c22.s7.15

| Serial no. | Taxila reference | Description | Length (in.) | Brinell hardness Av. | Probable nature of the material |
| 1. 57 | Sk.'16-229; stratum II | Double-edged sword | 15 | 233 236 47 } 235 | High carbon material; about 1.3-1.5% carbon |
| 2. 58a | Ch. T.D. '21-3 | Copper guard | — | — | — |
| | | Fragmentary sword | 9.9 | 234 240 240 } 238 | High carbon material; about 1.5-1.7% carbon |
| 3. 62a | Sk.'12-96; stratum II | Dagger | 9.4 | 161 167 161 } 164 | Medium or low carbon material severely decarburised on the surface |
| | | End of blade near haft | | | |
| | | Micro piece from point-end of dagger | | | |
| 4. 59a | Bm.'24-897; stratum IV | Dagger | 9.6 | 134 128 } 131 | Probably iron |
| *5. 116 | Sk.'20-76; stratum II | Adze for carpenters | 5.75 | — | — |
| | | Away from edge | | 220 240 259 } 240 | High carbon steel (1.23%) |
| +6. 109 | | Near cutting-edge | | 236 | |
| | | Axe | 5.75 | 103 106 167 } 125 | Iron |
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