Bronze tinder box. [ILL [OPS move] 31/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bronze tinder box. [ILL [OPS move] 31/8/2017]
Long description: Bronze tinder box. A roughly cylindrical hollow container with a rectangular protrusion at one side. In two parts, with a lid that slides over the main body of the box. The lid has a cylindrical protrusion or handle at the top of the lid, and is attached by cords through rings at the sides. The lid is attached two brown cords from which hang a round seed vessel & two bronze, inverted pyramid shaped pendants. [ILL [OPS move] 31/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Tibet
Asia > Eastern Asia > Tibet
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Irene Marguerite Beasley
Date / Period: Date made: Before 19/06/1935
Date collected: By 19 June 1935
Acquisition information: Donated: 1955
Materials and processes: Material Bronze Metal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Forged (Metal), Process Wound, Process Bound
Dimensions: Height: max 63 mm, Width: max 41 mm, Length: max 87 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1955.10.16.1 Other numbers: Beasley no. 448 and 19.6.35

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