Material: Bronze, brass, iron
Style: Tibet
Size: Height 6 cm,  (to top of the handle) 10 cm, Length 14 cm
Order Number: MHSATTB1

Himalayan men would wear a tinder box (icag) on their belts as a sign of prestige.

Tinder boxes were used to make fire before friction matches. They fitted inside a pocket or hung from a belt. To start a fire you would strike the piece of iron against the flint and create a spark close to a cloth, which would ignite the cloth. Tinder boxes were gradually replaced by friction matches, which were invented around 1827.

19th century.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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Material: Silver, iron
Style: Tibet
Size: Height 6.5 cm, Length 10 cm
Order Number: MHSATTB1

Himalayan men would wear a tinder box (icag) on their belts as a sign of prestige.

Tinder boxes were used to make fire before friction matches. They fitted inside a pocket or hung from a belt. To start a fire you would strike the piece of iron against the flint and create a spark close to a cloth, which would ignite the cloth. Tinder boxes were gradually replaced by friction matches, which were invented around 1827.

19th century.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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