June 8, 2012

Collection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection

Collection Number: 2664

Post Type: Manuscript

This item was entered by Ali. They assume full responsibility for all content.

Artist or Author: Various

Creation Year:

Summay:

This collection of scanned notes and information comes from the research of Lisa Bennett, USA.
It consists of:

1. The Kite: A Study in Polynesian Tradition, by N. K, Chadwick, one page.
2. Introductory NOtes on Toys and Games of Elena, Papuan Gulf, JAI, Vol.38, 1908, page 282, by J. H. Holmes.
3. The Kro Flies Box Kite
4. Map notations of the South Seas
5. Small notes on the Space Bird Kite, the Chinese Butterfly Kite and the French Military Kite
6. The Kites of New Zealand:
Bird kite from the Gilbert Islands
Walsh: The Manuaute or Maori Kite, one page
7. N.K, Chadwick, The Kite: A Study in Polynesian Tradition, four pages
8. Misc pages on the Maori kite, from various sources unidentified
9. The kites of the Pacific, misc. sources, unidentified.
two pages
10. Map of the Maori to New Zealand

Geographic: Oceania

Kite Type: Bowed, Figure

Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel, Paper

Significance: Cultural, Historical

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