Rice cutter
Khmer culture, Cambodia
Horn, brass, iron
10 inches (25.5 cm) high, 23 inches (58.5 cm) wide
Mid-20th century
The gracefully curved part of the horn was used to gather a handful of rice plants and then with a skillful turn of the wrist, the sheaf was cut with the iron blade. There is a very carefully executed native repair evident under the curve of the horn.
$550
