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Man’s shoulder or hip cloth (Hinggi)
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Man’s shoulder or hip cloth (Hinggi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 2016.736.5
InstitutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession2016.736.5
Object typehinggi
AcquisitionAcquired 2016
CollectorJoel Confino & Lisa Alter (2015-16)
DimensionsH. 88 × W. 48 in. (223.5 × 121.9 cm)
DescriptionCotton ikat dyed textile
Estimated PeriodLate Colonial
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man’s shoulder or hip cloth (Hinggi), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2016.736.5.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/2016.736.5/.