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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)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 2021.439.8
| Institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Accession | 2021.439.8 |
| Object type | hinggi |
| Date | late 19th–early 20th century |
| Acquisition | Gift of Erik Moskal, 2021 |
| Collector | Erik Moskal |
| Dimensions | Including fringes: W. 49 1/2 in. × L. 9 ft. 4 in. (125.7 × 284.5 cm) |
| Description | Cotton, natural 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), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2021.439.8.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/2021.439.8/.