Lot no. 58
DAYAK, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia.
Ceremonial rice cutter made from deer antler.
Rice is a staple food in Indonesia, and rice-growing is accompanied by numerous rituals and beliefs, and the tools have been decorated by rice-growers or specialists.
Rice cutters were used to cut the ears of rice at harvest time. They cut the ears (padi).
Height: 13.5 cm.
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