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Old 24th December 2009, 01:01 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by colin henshaw
Hi

It does look like its Indian, with the brass & copper - a rice sickle. I've seen some elephant goads (ankus) with a similar style to the handle. Nice form.

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Hey Colin,

Just shown it to a friend of mine from the Philipines, whose family own a rice farm and she says she thinks its a rice sickle.


Dissapointingly mundane.
But as you say, a nice form.....

Cheers
Gene
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