Database

Scythe

Title
Scythe
Description
The item, made of a single iron piece, has a tang (a rectangular bar) which anchors it to the wooden handle, a “U” shaped, curved part, and a slightly curved blade. The above mentioned tang features a small hook at one of its ends and a hole where the nail of an iron ring used to fit (in some samples the ring as well was preserved).
Find-spot: Grădiştea de Munte – Sarmizegetusa Regia
Dimensions: length – 47,5 cm; width – 4,4 cm
Material: iron
Execution technique: hammering
Geographic coverage
Latitude:45°37′23′′ N ; Longitude: 23°18′43′′ E
Historical Date
1st century BC. - begining of the 2nd century AD.
Time Period
Dacian Era
ID
V 194
Scan Type
3D
Scan Format
3DPDF
Digitization Method
Language
Romanian
Rights
CC BY-NC-ND
Source
National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca
Data Provider
National Museum of Transylvanian History, Cluj-Napoca
Provider
Romania