Object type
sickle
Culture/period
Prehistory
Materials
wood
Technique
carving
Production date
-5400 / -4900
Museum
Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Archaeological site
Poblat neolític de la Draga
Township
Banyoles
Dimensions
290 x 145 x 20 mm
Description
Tool made of oak wood that has a curved bevelled cutting edge, with visible traces of use. It was held by a circular cross-section handle, finished with a rounded knob. It is a unique object, without known parallels in the European Neolithic, which must have been used to uproot or mow herbaceous plants, perhaps rushes or other shore or wetland plants. Although it has often been called an axe, it must actually be considered a variant of sickle.
It was the first wooden tool found in La Draga, in 1995.
© Museu Arqueològic Comarcal de Banyoles
Omeka ID
3555