Age: Early 20th century
Origin: TibetMecha is the Tibetan word for fire objects. The leather purse is made to hold a flint piece and some burnable fluff. The flint is struck against the iron blade, making a spark that is caught in the fluff
This is Tibetan male nomadic Champa ethnicity Flint striker pouch. Decorated with heavy white metal and brass, It has real turquoise with Glass coral in the middle on yak skin leather. A brass Bhairab guards the top.