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Scythe
Scythe
Scythe
Museum of International Folk Art

Scythe

DateCollected 1961-1962
Place madeCentral Highlands, CAMBODIA, CAMBODIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
MediumWood, metal
DimensionsOther (Laid flat): 15 3/16 x 22 3/4 x 2 5/16 in. (38.5 x 57.8 x 5.8 cm)
ClassificationsT&E Agricultural
Object numberA.1999.26.19
DescriptionNaturally bent stick in rounded V shape; one end is handle, other end bent, pointed. At top of V is a sharp metal sickle-shaped saw, inserted and pegged in place!
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Scythe
Collected 1961-1962
Gathering Basket
Collected 1961-1962
Scythe
Blade 19th C., handle early 20th C.
Curing Set (Cuadrilla)
Darío Soteno Léon
1997
Chopping Tool
Collected 1961-1962
Carrying Basket
Collected 1961-1962
Carrying Basket
Collected 1961-1962
Hierbera
Artist unrecorded
c. 1930 - 1940
Paring Knife
Artist unrecorded
c. 1970