Rice Harvesting Tool
50-49-1385
From: Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 50-49-1385 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Philippine Islands | Northern Luzon |
| Locus | Amburayan |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Metal | Wood | Seed |
| Description | Crescentic blade with tips drawn into spiral recurved to convex cutting edge; tang projects from center of concave back hafted through elongated hexagonal notched-edged brass plate into handle of light tan word in shape of tailless fish; one red and black seed eye present; mouth open and filled with cylindrical whistle; fins and scales indicated. "Rice Cutter" |
| Length | 21.2 cm |
| Width | 10.05 cm |
| Thickness | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Misses Elizabeth H. Metcalf and Sarah S. Metcalf, 1950 |
| Other Number | 17 - Other Number |
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