Reel & cord, kite

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OBJECT TYPE: INDIAN FIGHTING KITE
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2003.0136.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 11
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.11 WOOD REELS WITH FIBRE CORD/.2,.3,.5,.6,.9,.10,.11 HAVE CELLOPHANE WRAPPING

Dimensions

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

Length: 31.3 cm
Width: 7.5 cm
Height: N/A
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: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: India
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: SPECIMEN FROM CANADIAN COLLECTION OF INTERNATIONAL KITES.
Function: FRAME TURNING ON AXIS UPON WHICH CORD IS WOUND; CORD IS USED TO CONTROL KITE IN FLIGHT. THIS TYPE OF CORD IS USED WITH FIGHTING KITES WHICH HAVE ABRASIVE STRINGS USED TO CUT STRINGS OF OPPONENTS' KITES IN KITE FIGHTING COMPETITIONS, THUS WINNING BATTLE.
Technical: EXAMPLES OF TYPE OF KITE CORD & REEL USED WITH INDIAN FIGHTING KITES; CORD IS COATED WITH ABRASIVE MATERIAL TO CUT CORDS OF OPPONENTS' KITES.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: NONE
Missing: .11 PART OF SPINDLE BROKEN OFF
Finish: .1 LIGHT BROWN STAINED & COATED WOOD WITH BLACK PAINTED EDGES; YELLOW CORD/ 2 GREEN, RED & BLACKPAINTED REEL; PINK CORD/.3-.6 RED, YELLOW & BLACK PAINTED REELS, ORANGE CORD/.7 ORANGE & BLACK PAINTED REEL, YELLOW CORD/.8-.9 GREEN, YELLOW & BLACK PAINTED REELS;.8 BLUE CORD,.9 ORANGE CORD/.10 PURPLE, RED & BLACK PAINTED REEL; ORANGE CORD/.11 BLACK & YELLOW PAINTED REEL; PINK CORD/.5-.10 RED OR PINK PAINTED SPINDLE TIPS
Decoration: .1,.3-11 KNOB CARVED AT EACH END OF SPINDLE/.2-.11 INCISED LINE ON EACH END OF REEL

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Unknown Manufacturer, Reel & cord, kite, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2003.0136, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2003.0136.001/

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