sickle: wood handle, cylindrical, fitted to iron blade. blade - narrow, curving downward. Blade length 16 cm. Length overall 34 cm. Photo - see photo of Dharam Bi's son demonstrating use of 1 like it
Donor:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Ready, Jr. Fund and Richard Lerner
Collection place:
Rampur, Rohilkhand, Uttar Pradesh
Verbatim coll. place:
India, Uttar Pradesh, D - Rampur, Tehul-Bilapur, Khempur P.O., P.W.C.
Culture or time period:
Indian and Indian cultures
Collector:
Richard Lerner
Collection date:
February 4, 1970
Materials:
Iron (metal) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Accession date:
1970
Context of use:
used by men and women for cleaning sugar can stalk, harvesting wheat & other crops. cost: Rs. 1.50
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
blade— length 16 centimeters and overall— length 34 centimeters