Tibetan Khampa Mechak Fire-Striker Purse
A Tibetan Khampa fire-striker purse of the 18th to 19th century type, with a steel strike-plate set into a leather pouch dressed in worked metal mounts, worn at the belt to carry flint and tinder.
This handsome fire-striker purse pairs the working steel strike-plate with a leather pouch for flint and tinder, all dressed in decorative metal mounts. Worn at the belt, it was the constant compan...
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This handsome fire-striker purse pairs the working steel strike-plate with a leather pouch for flint and tinder, all dressed in decorative metal mounts. Worn at the belt, it was the constant companion of the Khampa traveller of eastern Tibet.
In the 18th to 19th century tradition, the piece is a fine marriage of utility and ornament, and a standout in any display of Tibetan accoutrements.
