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Kata-gami: Flying Bats

Unknown1780–1830

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Design of bats flying, their wings interlacing to form a continuous pattern.

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Title: Kata-gami: Flying Bats
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1780–1830
Type: Stencil
Rights: Museum purchase through gift of Charles W. Gould
Medium: Mulberry paper, lacquer made from persimmon juice, human hair
Dimensions: 420 x 265 cm (13 ft. 9 3/8 in. x 8 ft. 8 5/16 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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