Collection Name: bill lockhart Collection
Collection Number: 734
Post Type: Kite object or Accessory
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Creation Year:
Length: 23.25
Height: 15.00
Width: 10.00
Summay:
japanese Edo kite (Edo-Nishikie-dako) with long plastic hummer (unari). Hand painted washi with bamboo spars. Image is very detailed.
Edo-kite is usually flown with long bridle lines and a long hummer. The length of the bridle lines are almost 20 times (or more) as long as the height of the kite.
Geographic: Japan
Kite Type: Bowed
Materials: Bamboo, Paper
Significance: Cultural
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