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Object Number
991-12-60/14869
Display Title
Whetstone - Also Known as a Small Flint and Steel Set
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Chinese name (modaoshi) ("whetstone"); probably name of maker (tiantai)
Object Description
Whetstone (also known as a small flint and steel set). The sharpening blade has 2 Chinese characters inscribed. The handle area is leather (possibly yak) with tin and copper alloy. Has a small handle on top. The blade is steel. The two characters may indicate the shop where it was made. 7.3 cm. (l) x 6 cm. (w) x 1.5 cm. (d).
Inventory Description
Pouch, flint pouch, leather with steel striker, loop at top, incised characters
Classification
- Pouch
Department
Ethnographic
Date
late 19th century - early 20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia
/
China
Dimensions
Overall: 5 x 7.2 x 1.9 cm (1 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
The blade has two Chinese characters inscribed, possibly shop name; 991-12-60/14869
Provenance
Collector
Sarah Pike Conger
(1898 - 1905)
Donor
Sarah Conger Buchan Jewell
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