November 6, 2011

Collection Name: Betty Street Collection

Collection Number: 984

Post Type: Kite Object or Accessory

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

Creation Year: 1989

Length: 0.00

Height: 5.00

Width: 9.00

Summay:

Contemporary commercial swallow kite from Weifang, China. Handpainted and printed silk in yellow, brown, red, black and white over a bamboo frame. Separates into four parts, wings, body and tail. Comes in a green fabric covered hinge box with clasp.
1989 or 1990

Geographic: Peoples Republic of China

Kite Type: Figure, Flat

Materials: Bamboo, Silk

Significance: Art, Commercial, Cultural

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