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PrintCollection Name: Kite Collection
Collection Number: 3367
Post Type: History
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Artist or Author: Sang-oog Woo,,
Creation Year:
Length: 0.00
Height: 9.50
Width: 7.00
Summay:
Small Korean kite, made in the traditional style by Sang-Oog Woo, Korean artisan and kite-maker.
The black and red design at the top is a replication of a design that is reported to have been used by Admiral Yi Sun-sin during a war against the Japanese from 1592 - 1598. Adm. Yi used kites to send messages to his army.
The design on the lower half of the kite uses the traditional and symbolic Korean colors - blue, red, green, and yellow. These colors are said to be reflections of certain emotions and feelings.
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