DepartmentAsia

Octupus Kite

NamePaper Kite

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateMid-20th century

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

MediumBamboo, paper, paint

Dimensions34 × 10 1/2 in. (86.3602 × 26.6701 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1687

Object numberA.1995.93.1687

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DescriptionPaper kite with a red face, big eyes, long nose, and cut strips of paper at bottom; colors are red, white, blue, purple, light blue, orange, black; object was cut, painted, folded, pasted.

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