Sickle Item Number: B757 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sickle with a smooth wood handle and a curved metal rosette. The blade has designs of spirals and dots on it and the blade edge is serrated.
History Of Use
Hand scythe for cutting grains.
Narrative
Collected by H. V. S. Page; said to be from the northwest of India.
Item History
- Made in India
- Collected during 1916
- Owned by H. V. S. Page before 1963
- Received from H. V. S. Page (Donor) during 1963
What
Who
- Culture
- Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
- Previous Owner
- H. V. S. Page
- Received from
- H. V. S. Page (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1916
- Ownership Date
- before 1963
- Acquisition Date
- during 1963
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0100/0027