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PrintCollection Name: Scott Skinner Collection
Collection Number: 3133
Post Type: Kite Object or Accessory
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Artist or Author: Shin Kunsoo
Creation Year: 2007
Length: 18.04 inches
Width: 13.06 inches
Summay:
Korean fighter kite #14 in the service of Admiral Yi, 1592-1598, used to signal battle movements. Kite #14 is white w/ a black half-moon symbol over the opening. When flown signaled, "Attack to the northern enemy at dawn" in Korean "Chungoidangkali-yoen"
(4) spars
Geographic: South Korea
Kite Type: Bowed, Flat
Materials: Bamboo, Paper
Significance: Cultural, Historical
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