Description & Technical information
This flint striker is made of copper and is decorated with an alam terminal in a stylised dragons' head with an open mouth. The dragon’s curved neck and body enables one to hold the object securely whilst scraping a flint stone beneath the object’s elongated surface to produce fire.
Date: 18th/19th century
Period: 1750-1850, 1850-1900, 18th century, 19th century
Origin: India
Medium: Copper
Dimensions: 12 cm (4³/₄ inches)
Categories: Oriental and Asian Art
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