Sickle Fragment ca. 1186–1070 New Kingdom, Ramesside This object is a fragment of a wooden sickle. Ancient Egyptians used sickles such as this to harvest the grain that they made into bread and beer for daily consumption and for funerary offerings. Many tomb reliefs show sickles in use, such as in the Old Kingdom tomb of Raemkai (MMA ) and in the New Kingdom tomb of Sennedjem (MMA ).Sharp pieces of flint (now missing) were set into a groove on the interior of the curved part of the sickle, and held in place with an adhesive. Some of the adhesive still remains in the groove.

Sickle Fragment ca. 1186–1070 New Kingdom, Ramesside This object is a fragment of a wooden sickle. Ancient Egyptians used sickles such as this to harvest the grain that they made into bread and beer for daily consumption and for funerary offerings. Many tomb reliefs show sickles in use, such as in the Old Kingdom tomb of Raemkai (MMA ) and in the New Kingdom tomb of Sennedjem (MMA ).Sharp pieces of flint (now missing) were set into a groove on the interior of the curved part of the sickle, and held in place with an adhesive. Some of the adhesive still remains in the groove. The handle of this sickle is missing, but was originally attached with small pegs, two of which are still in place. The placement of the pegs and handle indicate that this sickle was probably made for a right-handed Sickle Fragment. ca. 1186–1070 Wood. New Kingdom, Ramesside. From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations, 1922–23. Dynasty 20

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