November 6, 2011

Collection Name: Betty Street Collection

Collection Number: 982

Post Type: Kite Object or Accessory

This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: Hua Mei Co. Ltd.,,

Creation Year:

Length: 0.00

Height: 21.00

Width: 37.00

Summay:

Contemporary commercial bat kite from the Hua Mei Co. Ltd. (China). Handpainted silk sail in red, pink and blue over a bamboo frame. Head is paper mache with paper ears and plastic eyes. Diassembles into four pieces, with folding wings. Comes in a gold fabric covered hinge box with manufacturer's brochure.

Geographic: Peoples Republic of China

Kite Type: Figure, Flat

Materials: Bamboo, Silk

Significance: Art, Commercial, Cultural

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