a small ordinary Indian matchbox, roughly five centimetres by three and a half, in a faded washed-out saffron (#E0A87C) that has clearly lived in a kitchen drawer. A tiny simple sparrow drawn on the top face in two plain strokes. A rough striker strip along one side, darkened and scuffed from use. The cardboard corners are soft and slightly worn. Utterly ordinary, with no brand mark or logo of any kind