- 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
- 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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