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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Man’s shoulder or hip cloth (hinggi) with deer and serpent motif
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 2021.439.7
| Institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession | 2021.439.7 |
| Object type | hinggi |
| Date | late 19th–early 20th century |
| Acquisition | Gift of Erik Moskal, 2021 |
| Collector | Erik Moskal |
| Dimensions | Including fringes: W. 60 in. × L. 9 ft. 9 in. (152.4 × 297.2 cm) |
| Description | Cotton, dyes. Sumba Island artist |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man’s shoulder or hip cloth (hinggi) with deer and serpent motif, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.439.7.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/2021.439.7/.