July 9, 2012

Collection Name: Drachen Foundation Collection

Collection Number: 2807

Post Type: Document

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Artist or Author: Nguyen Dang Hoang

Creation Year: 2004

Height: 11 inches

Width: 8.5 inches

Summay:

This is the hand drawn kite plan of Nguyen Dang Hoang, Vietnam, professional kitemaker. It mostly shows how this cottage industry kite is assembled. Collected by Sarah St. Vincent for the Drachen Foundation

Dieu O

A simple drawing of the measurements of a dieu o kite of Vietnam and drawing out by a Vietnamese kitemaker. It is commonly referred to as the "Cai-Sao kite, or flute kite.

 

Geographic: Vietnam

Kite Type: Figure

Materials: Bamboo, Nylon/Synthetic

Significance: Art, Cultural

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