Native Name | Yeon (연줄) |
Object Number | 16810B |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Korean |
Provenience | Korea |
Period | Joseon Dynasty |
Date Made | 19th Century - 1893 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper |
Description | Palgwaeyeon (팔괘연) kite or "eight trigram kite". This kite has transverse stripes of pink, blue, yellow, red, light green, drab, and dark green with a black circle, which is known as kkokji (꼭지), at the top center. There is a hole in the middle, which is 8 inches in diameter. It is supported with 4 thin pieces of bamboo struts on the back. There are some tears. |
Height | 52 cm |
Width | 43.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Korean Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
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