Tinder bag with a Chinese inscription
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6037263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | O A Mitko (0000-0002-7741-3167), Yu S Stupan |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 90-95 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeology Ethnology and Anthropology of Eurasia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1563-0110 • E-ISSN: 1531-832X |
| Publisher | Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography SB RAS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.aeae.2012.02.010 |
| OpenAlex | W1978331589 |
| Language | EN |
This article analyzes a tinder bag of the type that became widespread among the Turkic- and Mongolian-speaking peoples of Siberia and Central Asia in the Late Middle Ages and ethnographic period. The tinder bag is decorated with a metal plate containing the Chinese hieroglyphic inscription , which renders traditional Chinese good wishes, “Let precious/noble sons be born constantly.” This wish is one of the cultural universals related to the archetypal beliefs on the connection of fi re with the birth of a child
Art · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Themes in Literature Analysis · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |