September 24, 2015

Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection

Collection Number: 3163

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 #17 "Attack to the southern and eastern enemy" or in Korean (Chunghongoidangkali-yoen) in the service of Admiral Yi (General Lee) for signaling troops in the Korean-Japanese war 1592-1598
(4) spars
white crescent moon on a red and blue kite

Geographic: South Korea

Kite Type: Bowed, Flat

Materials: Bamboo, Paper

Significance: Cultural, Historical

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