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1938.35.740.1

Tinder pouch. For the associated flint for this object see [1938.35.740 .2] [BS [OPS move] 11/8/2017]


1938.35.740.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tinder pouch. For the associated flint for this object see [1938.35.740 .2] [BS [OPS move] 11/8/2017]
Long description
Tinder pouch, roughly rectangular in shape with curved and slightly flared base edge. Constructed from a folded piece of leather with a curved steel attached to the bottom edge. The front of the pouch is decorated with concentric layers of different coloured bands of leather and three stacked central lozenge metal bosses, each incised with lines. As square suspension loop is mounted on the top folded edge and a leather strap with incised metal bracket is attached. [BS [OPS move] 11/8/2017]
Geographical reference
West Bengal Darjeeling
Person
Field collector H.O. Mordaunt
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Flint Stone, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Steel Metal, Material Iron Metal, Process Appliqué, Process Nailed, Process Forged (Metal), Process Incised, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length: max 129 mm, Depth: max 26 mm, Width: max 228 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.35.740.1 Other numbers: 1452

Search terms: Fire, Bag, Tinder, Fire Accessory

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