Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Rice sickle from Awendaw, South Carolina
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Awendaw, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
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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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.49
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