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Sickle used for the harvesting of rice. At the end of the wood cable, a serpent is represented. According to local tradition, the serpent is the protector of rice fields and the shape of the sickle, with its bent handle and blade, evokes the serpent itself.

Details

  • Title: Sickle
  • Creator: Unknown author
  • Date Created: 20th century
  • Location Created: Cambodia
  • Physical Dimensions: 35.5 cm
  • Type: Agricultural implements
  • Rights: Collection: National Museum of Ethnology. Image: DGPC/ADF
  • Medium: Wood, metal
  • Catalog number: MNE: BM.523

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