Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection
Collection Number: 3151
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 signal kite "Tie the rope shortly between ships when the sea becomes rough."In Korean (Jjalbungoli-yoen) in the service of Admiral Yi (General Lee), used to signal Korean troop movements in the Japanese-Korean war 1592-1598.
(4) spars
White kite, with black bull horn design
Geographic: South Korea
Kite Type: Bowed, Flat
Materials: Bamboo, Paper
Significance: Cultural, Historical
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