National Museum of African American History and Culture
Rice sickle from Awendaw, South Carolina
Unidentified · mid 19th-mid 20th century
A rice sickle with a wooden handle. The sickle has a short, wooden handle with a curved grip and a slightly bulbous base. The top of the handle is diagonally cut. The blade is J-shaped with a serrated interior edge. The blade's tang is embedded in the top of the handle.
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