Strike-A-Light
48-21-3
From: Tibet
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 48-21-3 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Tibetan |
| Provenience | Tibet |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Leather | Iron |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | "Strike-a-light". Green leather case, iron mountings with insets of filigree gold. The insets in the iron "shoe" at the bottom make this a great rarity. These latter are carved to represent a pair of kuilong dragons, flanking a Shou character (Longevity) |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Anton S. Lau, 1948 |
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