sickle, serrated; wood handle, carved with 2 curving projections at base. steel blade, curving, serrated, attached to handle with 2 brass rivets. Length 43 cm. Photo - see photo of Dharam Bir's wife demonstrating it's use
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:
April 2, 1970
Materials:
Brass (alloy), Steel (alloy), and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.3 Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Accession date:
1970
Context of use:
used by men & women in harvesting wheat etc. cost: Rs. 4