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Object Number
973-42-50/11722
Display Title
"Hamtu": harvesting sickle; made by metworkers class by melting down and reshapi
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Hamtu; teff
Object Description
"Hamtu": harvesting sickle; made by metworkers class by melting down and reshaping metal acquired from itinerant traders, and now, from city; tool used for harvesting teff; sharpened with rock or other metal whetstone. 12" l
Inventory Description
Sickle, curved iron blade, concave cutting edge, carved wooden grip
Classification
- Sickle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1972-1973
Culture
- Machagalla
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ethiopia
/
Northern Wallega
Additional Geographic Terms
Horo-Guduru; Lemu; Gidda-Kiramu
Materials
Iron, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 30.48 x 17 x 3.8 cm (12 x 6 11/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
973-42-50/11722
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