Description (Physical description)
Paper kites, butterfly shaped, with thin streamer.
Event Date 6/7/1994
Author: maa

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

Description (Physical description)
Paper kite in the shape of a butterfly. Five pieces of cane crossed over each other to form the frame. The kite is painted with green, red, yellow, black and blue pigment. On both wings there are two thin pieces of red, blue, orange, green and yellow tissue paper which act as streamers. A piece of thread is attached to the middle piece of cane for suspension.
Event Date 10/7/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth