Dragon-headed flint-striker

Details

• Title

  Dragon-headed flint-striker

• Associated place

  Asia › India › north India (place of creation)

• Date

  Mughal Period (1526 - 1858)

• Material and technique

  steel, tempered

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › steel

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  fire/fire-lighting equipment › fire-steel

• Dimensions

  6.3 x 12.4 x 4 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 2007.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2007.243

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