One of a set of fish shaped kites, representing a carp. The kite is predominantly blue, representing the son. [CW [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: One of a set of fish shaped kites, representing a carp. The kite is predominantly blue, representing the son. [CW [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]
Long description: The scales are blue and white, with red and yellow accents. The eyes of the fish are black and yellow in colour. The tail of the fish has a raw hem. The mouth of the fish is reinforced with a ?metal ring and there are two metal eyelets around the rim. A twisted yellow cord is threaded through the eyelets. For the other constituent parts of this set see [1985.20.1 .1 - 2] and [1985.20.1 .4 - 13]. [CW [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Cultural groups: Japanese
Person: Field collector Joy Hendry; PRM source Joy Hendry
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1985
Date collected: By 1985
Acquisition information: Donated: 1985
Materials and processes: Material Nylon Synthetic, Material Textile, Material Metal, Material String, Process Woven, Process Stitched, Process Tied, Process Cast, Process Knotted
Dimensions: Length: max 525 mm, Width: max 130 mm, Depth: max 72 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.20.1.3