Accession No
1988.258
Description
Scythe - Hand scythe with crescent shaped iron blade and wooden handle; Good; Whole
Place
Sirohi District; Asia; Uppalagarh; South Asia; India; Rajasthan
Period
20th century 1987
Source
Unnithan, Maya [collector]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1988.258
Cultural Affliation
Girahya [Girasia]
Material
Wood; Metal; Iron
Local Term
datra
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Unnithan.Maya in 1987: The scythe or ' datra' is a multi-purpose tool, used in agriculture for harvesting; cutting branches for fodder, and as a knife for vegetables in the home, etc.
Event Date 10/5/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Hand scythe with crescent shaped iron blade and wooden handle; Good; Whole
Event Date 10/5/1988
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Unnithan.Maya in 1987: The scythe or ' datra' is a multi-purpose tool, used in agriculture for harvesting; cutting branches for fodder, and as a knife for vegetables in the home, etc.
Event Date 10/5/1988
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Hand scythe with crescent shaped iron blade and wooden handle; Good; Whole
Event Date 10/5/1988
Author: maa
FM:80100
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