1995 Small Tibetan Flint Lighter

Small Tibetan Flint Lighter 

Iron strip and compartment for cotton wisps

Leather is very very old

Handcrafted metal parts

Auspicious fish motifs surrounded by flowers.

Estimated to be 1900 or earlier

Acquired personally in Shigatse Tubet. 

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This item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist/user. Signs of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections. Therefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.

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