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In 19th-century Tibet, many men carried a fire striker to help ensure survival in the often-harsh climate of the Tibetan Plateau. Known as mechag, such strikers would hang from one’s belt and doubled as a small pouch for flint and tinder. The finest strikers were finished with precious metals and decorated with repoussé and inlaid stones.<\/p>\n

This leather flint pouch is decorated with silver plated metalwork of scrollwork design around a central carnelian agate bead. A later example of a traditional mechag, the pouch is fitted with a steel strike plate and the leather flap still bends easily to open. The mechag hangs from a simple leather strap, counterbalanced by a large malachite disc with a silver-wrapped turquoise bead. Elevated by a custom steel mount, this Tibetan flint striker lives on as a sculptural object with storied history.<\/p>\n

From the collection of Frances and Gary Comer.<\/p>\n

Additional Dimensions:
\nFlint Striker: 3.75″W x 1″D x 10.5″H
\nMount Plate: 3″W x 2″D<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Dimensions: <\/div>\n
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)<\/span><\/span>Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)<\/span><\/span>Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Style: <\/div>\n
    Tibetan(In the Style Of)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Materials and Techniques: <\/div>\n
    Leather<\/span>Precious Stone<\/span>Silver<\/span>Steel<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Place of Origin: <\/div>\n
    Tibet<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Period: <\/div>\n
    20th Century<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Date of Manufacture: <\/div>\n
    20th Century<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Condition: <\/div>\n
    Good<\/span>Wear consistent with age and use.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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    Seller Location: <\/div>\n
    Chicago, IL<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Reference Number: <\/div>\n
    Seller: CFC651<\/span><\/span>Seller: LU820040706602<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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