Metal 'T-shaped' fitting, part of a set of Japanese kites. [CW [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Metal 'T-shaped' fitting, part of a set of Japanese kites. [CW [OPS Move] 23/6/2017]
Long description: Made from three hollow metal rods. The central rod is perforated at both ends. Screwed are passed through these and secured with wing-nuts. One end of the rod is capped with a red plastic plug. A red plastic junction connector attaches to two adjoining smaller metal rods set at the perpendicular. The two smaller rods are fixed to the junction with metal screws. the ends of the smaller rods are capped with red plastic nodular plugs secured with metal pins. Around the body of each of the smaller metal rods is a blue plastic collars. For the other constituent parts of this set see [1985.20.1 .1 - 8] and [1985.20.1 .10 - 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 Metal
Dimensions: Length: max 255 mm, Width: max 199 mm, Depth: max 30 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.20.1.9