Scythe, Reed Cutters
Production date
Circa 1880-1920
Description
A long handled scythe with a 38cm slightly curved blade. The blade is attached to a long wooden handle by a bolt and wire rod. A short wooden handle is stuck out at a right angle from the main handle.
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Object detail
Production date
Circa 1880-1920
Classification
Credit line
This
scythe
was
found
in
a
shed
at
the
flats
on
Leslie
Street,
Waitara.
While
it
is
a
reed
cutters
shape
this
scythe
was
probably
used
for
cutting
fern
or
other
undergrowth.
Accession number
TM1998.83
Collection type
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