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23rd December 2009, 07:00 PM
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Indian? Decorated serrated sickle (worth a look)
Well, its an oddity.
Can anyone shed any light on this please? It was described as an 'A 19thc antique indian arit / indo persian' Well, have a look for yourselves. Not sure what I'm gonna do with it, had toyed with using the handle on something else, but doesn;t seem likely now. Oh, and if its for something ghastly I'll be getting rid of it for sure! Will try and clean it up and post some clearer pictures. Just can't kick the idea that its s.e.a, and not Indian.  
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23rd December 2009, 07:40 PM
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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. Regards |
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23rd December 2009, 07:47 PM
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Hi Colin, I've seen plenty of rice sickles, but this seems way to 'fancy' and frail...... well, plenty's an exageration, but I've seen some, and they've all been rather functional and 'businesslike', can't remember any being serrated either..... Thanks for helping bud, have a look at a side-on of the handle: 
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23rd December 2009, 08:25 PM
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Ceremonial in nature ?
Used by a holy man or like in the paddy ? Blessing the crop, first cut of harvest; stuff like that ? Not so sure about SEA 
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23rd December 2009, 10:45 PM
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Could well be. The fine teeth make me wonder if it was for use 'at arms reach' like a mistletoe sickle? |
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24th December 2009, 02:05 AM
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Could this possibly be from Tibet? If it is I might have an idea of what it could be.
Robert |
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24th December 2009, 02:01 AM
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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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