Brass Indian

Of the earliest date at which it was known In China, their own evidence is defective but Utf fa NO, an Italian author, affirms that not only gunpowder, but ordnance, was in use in that nation in the year 85, and that in his day cannon were remaining from the most ancient times in some of tho maritime provinces, mado both of iron and of brass, nenee some writers presume that the Chinese communicated the invention to the Indians whilst it lias also been said, but on no sufficient authority, that they themselves received it from Tartnry —a nation respecting wkich little or nothing is known and in which one would not be inclined to look for an eariy acquaintance with the arts. This, however, refers to a date so late aa 917 so that, if there is uny dependence to he placed on the Indian and Chincso hypothesis, the Tartars must themselves have borrowed the invention from those to whom they are said to have lent it. 

Egyptians used gold, copper, iron and tin to make daggers, vases and mirrors. Both the Indians and Egyptians used brass and bronze. 

Indians made beautiful statues and other goods using these metals. How are brass and bronze different from other metals These are alloys. 

Ficus glorometa India Used to prevent tarnishing of brass leaf used in cheap Indian paintings (7). 

Electroplating of brass from citrate-based alloy baths. Indian J. Chem. 

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