Clean-shaven faces: sharp edged metal razors, ks.ura

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Trimmed beard, hair-cut, clean-shaven faces: sharp-edged metal razors of

vis'vakarma guilds

http://www.hindunet.org/saraswati/razor1.pdf

 

 

 

The finds of clean-shaven faces of adults among the statues of the civilization

underscore the advance achieved in metallurgy – the ability to create a

sharp-edged metal razor for shaving.

 

 

S’atapatha Bra_hman.a attests to the use of copper needles and a copper

slaughter knife, during the performance of the As’vamedha yajn~a. (S’Br.

13.2.2.16,18; 2.10.3). S’atapatha Bra_hman.a refers to ta_mramayah ks.urah

(copper razor) in the context of shaving ceremonies (S’BR. 2.6.4.5, 6,7; cf.

Eggeling 1882, I:450; Weber 1849: 219). A_s’vala_yana Gr.hyasu_tra (1.17.9),

Para_sara Gr.hyasu_tra (2.2.11) and Sa_n:kha_yana Gr.hyasu_tra (1.28.7,14; cf.

Oldenberg 1886, I: 55,56,185,302) also refer to the use of copper (loha,

loha_yasa) razor in shaving (tonsure) ceremony.

 

 

 

 

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