Copper in Ancient India c7.s1.3

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The weight of the copper implements was 10 maunds 14 seers (about 826 lbs.) and that of the silver pieces 1 seer and 1/4 tola (about 2 lbs.). The copper implements were mostly celts, shovels, axe-blades, spades, &c. manufactured for warlike, domestic and agricultural purposes. The copper implements were of different sizes, the longer pieces being 24 3/4", 21 1/2", 17 1/2" long and variously broad by 6 1/2", 4" or 3". They were mostly 1/4" thick. Mr. Bloomfield presented 8 pieces of these silver discs Prehistoric copper implements discovered in Gunjeria. Central Provinces. (Proc. As. Soc. Beng. 1870).