Sickle Knife, India ???

[kai]

Hello Robert,

An interesting one again!

With the blade looking to be very heavy and thick I thought that it could very easily be used as a weapon. The ones that are normally seen here in the states have very thin blades and though they could also very easily be used as a weapon they would certainly not be my first choice if having to use a farm tool.

Yeah, that decoration at the base looks pretty heavy for routine agricultural use - maybe a ceremonial example?

Would anyone like to make an estimate on the age of this item?

Difficult without established origin and no pieces to compare it with. From what I can see on the pics (workmanship and estimated patina), I'd guess at 20th century. However, village quality pieces are notoriously difficult to place...

Regards,
Kai