Leather tinder pouch with fixed steel. [EH [OPS move] 10/8/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Leather tinder pouch with fixed steel. [EH [OPS move] 10/8/2017]
Long description: Tinder pouch with fixed steel. Rectangular, with flared, curved edges and a flap that folds over to close the pouch. The leather is edged with thin brass strips, incised with geometric decoration, and a fire steel is connected to the bottom edge. The steel is incised with a pattern of three semi-circular loops on both sides. The flap has three ornamental openwork brass mounts attached to it, inlaid with faded textile. On the underside of the flap is a hook which connects to a loop on the pouch. On the fold there is a brass suspension-bar with dragon head terminals and three rings. The pouch is lined with leather and ?felt, and the lining has been repaired with stitching. [EH [OPS move] 10/8/2017]
Geographical reference: Tibet
Asia > Eastern Asia > Tibet
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1897
Date collected: By 1897
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Steel Metal, Material Textile, Material Felt Wool Textile Animal, Process Incised, Process Repaired (local), Process Stitched
Dimensions: Width: max 68 mm, Length: max 115 mm, Depth: max 20 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.742 Other numbers: 1454

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