General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

NATURAL LEAF COVER/ WOOD FRAME/ CELLOPHANE TAPE/ COTTON FABRIC TAIL/ STRING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

47.0 cm

Width

47.0 cm

Height

1.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Martinique

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Martinique

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

SPECIMEN FROM CANADIAN COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL KITES. MR. YVES LAFOREST IS KITE COLLECTOR & FLIER FROM MONTREAL AREA.

Function

LIGHT FRAME COVERED WITH LIGHT MATERIAL, LIFTED BY WIND & FLOWN BY LONG CORD, USUALLY BUT NOT ALWAYS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES.

Technical

TRADITIONAL KITE OF MARTINIQUE, MADE OF LEAVES OF CANNON WOOD, BREADFRUIT, ALMOND OR GRAPE VINE IS SLOWLY DISAPPEARING. THESE KITES ARE USUALLY FLOWN AROUND EASTER. LEAVES ARE CLEANED & FLATTENED BEFORE STICK TO WHICH CORD CAN BE ANCHORED IS ATTACHED. ALTHOUGH FRAGILE IN APPEARANCE, SUCH KITES CAN STAND UP TO WINDS OF 30 KPH (REF. 1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

UNKNOWN

Finish

LEAF IS BROWN ON ONE SIDE, WHITE ON OTHER SIDE/ WHITE STRING & TAIL/ UNFINISHED WOOD/ COLOURLESS & TRANSPARENT TAPE

Decoration

N/A