Middle Bronze Age Sickle Fragments 1600 - 1200 BC 4024

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This artifact is GUARANTEED to be an AUTHENTIC ancient artifact dating from 1600 to 1200 B.C. or older. It was found in the Balkans.

These prehistoric sickles or scythes were used to cut grains or to prune agricultural crops.  Some believe that they were votive in nature and made to be buried in graves.  It is also surmised that they were possibly the first Proto Money and were traded for goods.  There is quite a bit of information on these sickles on the internet.  Try googling "Bronze Age Sickle".

I purchased a lot of these sickles and they appear to be broken in antiquity.  That is, they have the patina on the broken edge too.  Also, some of them were unfinished.  I believe that the entire lot of these sickles that I purchased were meant to be melted down and re-cast.  They were scrap bronze from mis-cast sickles. 

I have viewed this item under a microscope to aid in authentication.

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