Sickle
Item
Title
Sickle
Description
Although frequently used for cutting through forage and harvesting grain crops, these sickles sometimes doubled as battle weapons. In earlier accounts of Roman mythology, Hercules slayed the legendary Hydra with a golden sickle-like weapon. They are also commonly used as a symbol for the agricultural working class. Have you ever seen it used in this way?
Creator
Artist/Collector
E. E. Ayer
Date
Date Collected
1912
Spatial Coverage
Location
Pompeii, Italy
Medium
Medium/Material
Metal (Iron)
Rights Holder
Credit Line
© The Field Museum, Image No. CSA35213, Cat. No. 26164
