DepartmentAsia

Scythe

NameScythe

CultureKmer Loer (Montagnards)

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)

Object numberA.1999.26.19

Collections

Asia

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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