Unknown sickle

Peter B. · 31st July 2021, 11:26 AM

Hello all together.
I'm new to the forum as a member and I would like to thank for all the usefull informations I found here till today as anonymous reader.
I'm living in Germany and I'm mainly interested in african and indonesian weapons.

To start here I want to show a sickle shaped weapon or tool which I have never seen before. I have no idea what it could be. I would be glad if someone can help to identify this item.

I bought it some years ago at a weapons fair; I found it in a box with indian stuff, all of it defect and mostly scrab. This was the only thing there that was in a nearly reasonable condition.

But to me it looks not as from India.

The sickle is very heavy, it weights nearly 1kg. It is 51cm long and the sickle-part has a triangular cross-section with 1cm wide at the back. If it is a tool, than you can use it only like an axe, but not as a sickle .

All ideas about origin and usage are welcome.

Thanks and best regards
Peter

Tim Simmons · 31st July 2021, 12:47 PM

Look very much African.

Pieje · 31st July 2021, 03:48 PM

Looks like a Tutsi or Shi sickle sword (Congo, Rwanda)

https://ertribal.com/index.php/triba...umuhoro-rwanda

Peter B. · 31st July 2021, 04:32 PM

Thanks for your answers.

African was also my first idea because of the bend tang at the bottom of the grip - a typical african way to fasten the grip to the tang. But maybe someone elsewhere had the same idea...

Sure it looks similar to a Tutsi sickle, but I have never seen such a form. The Tutsi sickles I know have allways the ?-shape at the upper part and a flat profile there.

Peter B. · 2nd August 2021, 08:23 AM

No more ideas on this strange item???

31st July 2021, 11:26 AM	#1
Peter B. Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 41	Unknown sickle Hello all together. I'm new to the forum as a member and I would like to thank for all the usefull informations I found here till today as anonymous reader. I'm living in Germany and I'm mainly interested in african and indonesian weapons. To start here I want to show a sickle shaped weapon or tool which I have never seen before. I have no idea what it could be. I would be glad if someone can help to identify this item. I bought it some years ago at a weapons fair; I found it in a box with indian stuff, all of it defect and mostly scrab. This was the only thing there that was in a nearly reasonable condition. But to me it looks not as from India. The sickle is very heavy, it weights nearly 1kg. It is 51cm long and the sickle-part has a triangular cross-section with 1cm wide at the back. If it is a tool, than you can use it only like an axe, but not as a sickle . All ideas about origin and usage are welcome. Thanks and best regards Peter Attached Images

31st July 2021, 12:47 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Look very much African.

31st July 2021, 03:48 PM	#3
Pieje Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 132	Looks like a Tutsi or Shi sickle sword (Congo, Rwanda) https://ertribal.com/index.php/triba...umuhoro-rwanda

31st July 2021, 04:32 PM	#4
Peter B. Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 41	Thanks for your answers. African was also my first idea because of the bend tang at the bottom of the grip - a typical african way to fasten the grip to the tang. But maybe someone elsewhere had the same idea... Sure it looks similar to a Tutsi sickle, but I have never seen such a form. The Tutsi sickles I know have allways the ?-shape at the upper part and a flat profile there.

2nd August 2021, 08:23 AM	#5
Peter B. Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: Germany Posts: 41	No more ideas on this strange item???