May 16, 2016

Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection

Collection Number: 3213

Post Type: Kite Object or Accessory

This item was entered by Henk2 Jordaan. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: unknown

Creation Year: 1916

Length: 25 inches

Width: 20.08 inches

Summay:

100 year old Rokkaku kite from the district of Sanjo, Japan.
Featuring a Kabuki actor, with a blue spot on his head.
Rokkaku also has a unique center spar, wrapped in kanji paper

Geographic: Japan

Kite Type: Bowed, Flat

Materials: Bamboo, Paper

Significance: Art, Cultural, Historical

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