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Man's wrap cloth (hinggi kombu), with shrimp motif

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide · 20113A17
InstitutionArt Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Accession20113A17
Object typehinggi
Date1980-90
AcquisitionGift of Alan Myren and Lee Grafton through the Art Gallery of South Australia Foundation 2011. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
CollectorAlan Myren and Lee Grafton
Dimensions129.0 x 300.0 cm
Descriptionfactory cotton, natural dyes, warp ikat. Hinggi kombu with shrimp motif, created using warp ikat dyeing technique on commercially produced cotton fabric with natural dyes
Estimated PeriodContemporary
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man's wrap cloth (hinggi kombu), with shrimp motif, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 20113A17.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/20113A17/.