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|  2nd January 2014, 09:16 AM | #8 | 
| Member Join Date: Nov 2010 
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			It looks a bit heavy for a rice sickle, I'd go with a type of billhook. Its ornate style makes me think more of a ceremonial tool than a functional one. I'd opt for Asian rather than African - India to East Indies region.. The handle looks to be of the ebony/rosewood family...
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