Accession No

Z 44983 A


Description

Snake shaped kite. The head of the kite is oval shaped, with two yellow eyes, a flower decoration at centre and purple, green and red paper glued to the surface. Over lapping pieces of cane form the structure of the kite. A very long piece of paper with purple decoration forms the tail. Cotton thread attached to the head for suspension.


Place

Asia; Southeast Asia; ?Malaysia


Period


Source

?Skeat, Walter William [collector]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

Z 44983 A; MAA: ?Z 33508; ?Skeat I: 640-654


Cultural Affliation


Material

Paper; Cane; Cotton; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

415mm x 510mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Paper kite. Oval shaped, with flower decoration at centre and very long, blue and white tail.
Event Date 6/7/1994
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Snake shaped kite. The head of the kite is oval shaped, with two yellow eyes, a flower decoration at centre and purple, green and red paper glued to the surface. Over lapping pieces of cane form the structure of the kite. A very long piece of paper with purple decoration forms the tail. Cotton thread attached to the head for suspension.
Event Date 10/7/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Context (Amendments / updates)
It is possible that this kite is part of the Skeat collection. In the annual report, the Skeat collection (Z 33508, Skeat I: 640-654) lists 15 kites from South East Asia, however there are only 10 record on the database. This kite needs to be compared to those in the Skeat collection to determine their provenance.
Event Date 10/7/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


Context (Acquisition Details)
Accession register entry reads: '984 A-D 4 paper kites. S.E. Asia. d. unknown. Malaysia?'
Event Date 10/7/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth


FM:79880

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