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1932.89.140

Sickle, with a curved iron blade set into a turned wooden handle. [AB [OPS Move] 9/12/2016]

1932.89.140

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sickle, with a curved iron blade set into a turned wooden handle. [AB [OPS Move] 9/12/2016]
Long description
Sickle. With a curved iron blade set into a turned wooden handle. From the tang the blade expands and curves and tapers to a pointed tip. The inner cutting edge is serrated. There is an ornamental scroll on the blade spine. The handle has carved bands and a bulbous terminal, the tang is exposed at the terminal forming a boss. [AB [OPS Move] 9/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Telangana Kerala Karnataka
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Transferred: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Turned, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Depth: max 31 mm, Width: max 198 mm, Length: max 370 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.89.140 Other numbers: 141

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