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1923.84.290

Reaping knife. Made with a metal blade set into a wooden handle. The blade flares outwards from the tang with straight sides, one edge extends further than the other creating a diagonal end. The longer edge is serrated. The handle is cylindrical with a roughly rounded terminal. [AB [OPS Move] 7/12/2016]

1923.84.290

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Collection type
Object
Description
Reaping knife. Made with a metal blade set into a wooden handle. The blade flares outwards from the tang with straight sides, one edge extends further than the other creating a diagonal end. The longer edge is serrated. The handle is cylindrical with a roughly rounded terminal. [AB [OPS Move] 7/12/2016]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Ao Naga
Person
Field collector John Henry Hutton
PRM source John Henry Hutton
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1917
Date collected
By 1923
Acquisition information
Donated: 1917
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: max 350 mm, Width: max 63 mm, Depth: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.84.290

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