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
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!
Collected 1961-1962
Blade 19th C., handle early 20th C.
c. 1890-1910
1st quarter 20th C.
Mid-to-late 19th century
