Collection Name: Scott Skinner Collection
Collection Number: 3144
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 #4 "Close fight with the enemy(at the nighttime)" (Kiblai-yoen) in the service of Admiral Yi (General Lee)as a signal kite to Korean troops in the Korean-Japanese war 1592-1598. White triangles on a black background
(4) spars
Geographic: South Korea
Kite Type: Bowed, Flat
Materials: Bamboo, Paper
Significance: Cultural, Historical
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