PEAR-SHAPED LEATHER FLINT CASE WITH 7 WOODEN SHOT CONTAINERS, ALL FASTENED TOGETHER WITH HIDE STRAPS. 5 OF THESE CONTAINERS ARE LONG, HOLLOW PIECES, ONE IS TIPPED WITH METAL. 1 IS SHAPED LIKE ROUND, STRAIGHT-SIDED BELL. 1 IS SHAPED LIKE A POWDERHORN, WITH WOODEN STOPPER IN THE END AND TINY HANDLE ON THE SIDE. ACCORDING TO COLLECTOR/ DONOR, THIS IS FROM THE KONGTSA FAMILY, FORMERLY GOVERNORS OF TINGRI DZONG, SOUTHERN TIBET. COLLECTED IN KATHMANDU. ** NOTE: DONOR CALLED THIS A "BANDOLIER", A TERM WHICH THE GETTY ART AND ARCHITECTURE THESAURUS DEFINES AS A SPECIFIC TYPE OF NATIVE AMERICAN BAG. THEREFORE CHANGED TO MORE GENERIC "AMMUNITION BELT". --CARRIE BEAUCHAMP 6/20/2002
