Bag Item Number: N1.247 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pouch with steel and flint. The top of the pouch has a small rectangular dangling hook. The bottom of the pouch has a flat convexly curved edge. There are four Chinese characters across the upper front of the pouch, which read "peace is happiness".
History Of Use
To create fire by striking steel with flint
Item History
- Made in China
- Owned by Berkeley Galleries Ltd. before March 1960
- Received from Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during March 1960
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- N1.247
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- steel metal, fibre, flint mineral, leather skin, brass metal, silver metal and copper metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- stamped, riveted and pierced
- Overall
- height 6.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 1.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd.
- Received from
- Berkeley Galleries Ltd. (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during March 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0023/0029