Bamboo umbrella frame. Frame consists of a thick centre piece holding a round top that supports 14 extendable ribs connected at their bottoms by cotton strips tied to each end. Inner wooden supports are attached high up on the ribs, as well as to a sliding circle that moves up and down the centre piece in order to extend the umbrella. The handle at the bottom end is covered in black cloth tape. A painted gold top piece (part b) is attached to the umbrella by a nail.

• History Of Use

  Used to hold up a large silk umbrella cover, as a theatrical prop in Cantonese opera.

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• Type of Item umbrella
• Culture Cantonese
• Material bamboo grass, wood, cotton fibre, metal, tape adhesive
• Measurements height 69.0 cm, diameter 78.0 cm (overall) height 56.0 cm, diameter 78.0 cm (part a) height 14.5 cm, diameter 4.8 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
• Received from Jin Wah Sing Musical Association

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• Made in China

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• Ownership Date before August 29, 2012
• Acquisition Date on August 29, 2012

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 2967/0050 a-b