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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0039   CAS 2008-0004-0039; Kite
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Kite
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kyoto
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Paper; Bamboo; String
Description Miniature kite in the form of a winged creature (possibly a bat or bee), with a framework of 3 very thin bamboo strips with a piece of paper stretched over them; The body of the winged creature is black and white and its wings are red; A short string is attached to the front and back of the creature’s body.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.3, Width = 5.9, Length = 9.8