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1897.81.1

Sickle with curved metal blade set into carved wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]

1897.81.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sickle with curved metal blade set into carved wooden handle. [JC [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]
Long description
Sickle with curved metal blade set into carved wooden handle. The blade extends straight from the handle before curving, with the serrated cutting edge being on the inside of the curve. The handle is cylindrical and expands towards the squared-off butt. The top part of the handle, where it meets the blade, is expanded. [JC [OPS Move] 8/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source S. Duke S. Dukes
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Purchased: 10/1897
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Depth: max 32 mm, Width: max 92 mm, Length: max 329 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.81.1

Search terms: Tool, Agriculture and Horticulture, Sickle, Agricultural Tool