Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c28.s5.3

v1.c28.s5.3

Rods of gold, silver and copper were softened by heating and then pulled through holes in a metal sheet of appropriate size to produce wires of specific dimension. Thin sheets of gold and silver used to be wrapped on various surfaces such as lac, copper and bronze to produce ornaments. The goldsmiths used various tools and instruments such as chisel, saw, knife, borer, drill, spatula, hammer etc. for metal-working.