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OBJECT TYPE
MARTINIQUE LEAF
DATE
Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2003.0104.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Martinique

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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

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