Description (Physical description)
Paper kite of bee or insect shape, with thin streamer tail
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)
Kite depicting an insect shape, made with paper. Three pieces of cane crossed over each other to form the frame. The kite is painted with green, red, yellow, black and blue pigment. At the base of the kite are two thin pieces of streamer, one yellow, pink and green, and one orange and green, which form the tail. A piece of thread attached to the middle piece of cane for suspension.
Event Date 10/7/2023
Author: Alana Edgeworth