Indian? Decorated serrated sickle (worth a look)

VANDOO · 25th February 2011, 01:28 AM

FUNNY THIS CAME UP NOW I HAVE A FEW PICTURES WAITING.

1. PHILIPPINE IFUAGO, LUZON , RICE SICKLE 10IN. LONG, FIGURAL HORN HANDLE
2. RICE SICKLE AND HOLDER, NEPAL
3. RICE HARVESTING SICKLE, VIETNAM, NOTE THE LONG PROTRUSION IT REMINDS ME OF THE PHILIPPINE PIRAS WITH LONG PROTRUSIONS ON THE HANDLE.

Billman · 25th February 2011, 07:06 PM

Ref the Vietnamese rice sickle - these are often sold on eBay.fr as Cambodian - but I guess a similar shape is found throughout the region...

Last time I looked there were about 20 from the same seller - all reasonably priced - search for 'faucille à riz'

The Nepalese sickle also often turns up - probably brought home as a tourist souvenir. What I really want is to find some Nepalese billhooks - larger heavier tools of a similar shape, but for wood, not rice (and no I don't want a khukuri)

Sajen · 25th February 2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

FUNNY THIS CAME UP NOW I HAVE A FEW PICTURES WAITING.

1. PHILIPPINE IFUAGO, LUZON , RICE SICKLE 10IN. LONG, FIGURAL HORN HANDLE
2. RICE SICKLE AND HOLDER, NEPAL
3. RICE HARVESTING SICKLE, VIETNAM, NOTE THE LONG PROTRUSION IT REMINDS ME OF THE PHILIPPINE PIRAS WITH LONG PROTRUSIONS ON THE HANDLE.

Hello Barry,

the Ifuago one is very very similar with indonesian rice knifes (called ani ani). Here two examples, one from Madura, the other one is Dayak.

Regards,

Detlef

Jenny Ida · 25th February 2011, 08:08 PM

I have a similar sickle to Vandoo's Luzon one that I picked up off a lady who had been a school teacher in various SEA countries before wwII. Interestingly the hooked dragonny pommel is gone from mine, and I've read that this is the ritually important part, swapped from blade to blade perhaps for generations (and thus possibly not gifted to the curious foriegn school teacher?). It has small serations on the blade as does my plain lightweight Japanese sickle, and is cetainly a working tool, with the connection of blade and handle showing rapairs and adjustments with nails and pitch. I have another heavy Indian sickle with copper inlays in the bolster/shaft area between handle and blade, a bit fancier that we'd associate with farm tools in N America. Apparently rice harvesting is traditionally an event of major ritual importance in Asia.

25th February 2011, 01:28 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	FUNNY THIS CAME UP NOW I HAVE A FEW PICTURES WAITING. 1. PHILIPPINE IFUAGO, LUZON , RICE SICKLE 10IN. LONG, FIGURAL HORN HANDLE 2. RICE SICKLE AND HOLDER, NEPAL 3. RICE HARVESTING SICKLE, VIETNAM, NOTE THE LONG PROTRUSION IT REMINDS ME OF THE PHILIPPINE PIRAS WITH LONG PROTRUSIONS ON THE HANDLE. Attached Images

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25th February 2011, 07:06 PM	#2
Billman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 129	Ref the Vietnamese rice sickle - these are often sold on eBay.fr as Cambodian - but I guess a similar shape is found throughout the region... Last time I looked there were about 20 from the same seller - all reasonably priced - search for 'faucille à riz' The Nepalese sickle also often turns up - probably brought home as a tourist souvenir. What I really want is to find some Nepalese billhooks - larger heavier tools of a similar shape, but for wood, not rice (and no I don't want a khukuri)

25th February 2011, 08:08 PM	#4
Jenny Ida Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 12	I have a similar sickle to Vandoo's Luzon one that I picked up off a lady who had been a school teacher in various SEA countries before wwII. Interestingly the hooked dragonny pommel is gone from mine, and I've read that this is the ritually important part, swapped from blade to blade perhaps for generations (and thus possibly not gifted to the curious foriegn school teacher?). It has small serations on the blade as does my plain lightweight Japanese sickle, and is cetainly a working tool, with the connection of blade and handle showing rapairs and adjustments with nails and pitch. I have another heavy Indian sickle with copper inlays in the bolster/shaft area between handle and blade, a bit fancier that we'd associate with farm tools in N America. Apparently rice harvesting is traditionally an event of major ritual importance in Asia.