Stone sickle (Shang Dynasty)
Description: Made of stone; 20cm long, 5.4cm wide at the widest point
Excavation time: 1973
Excavation site: No. 14 tomb of the Shang Dynasty in Xicun, Gaochengtai, Hebei Province
Collection unit: Hebei Provincial Museum
Introduction: The stone sickle was found in a rectangular lacquer box on the second level platform on the west side of the tomb. There are no traces of a handle at the end of the stone sickle. It has been identified as a medical instrument used at that time.