Kite made of light brown paper, with a pattern on one side made from strips of blue paper. The decoration on around half of the surface has been lost. The other side is undecorated, and has a cane of bamboo attached down the centre.
Label: Paper label with object which reads "3.238 and 3.239 at least 1 or 2 kites. Found in room 3/2, probably brought to Dreadnought in this condition. A red label (prob. c 1950) on side says "Awaiting Curators decision"."
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