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Man's wrapper (hinggi)
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Man's wrapper (hinggi)

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston · 50.1506
InstitutionMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
Accession50.1506
Object typehinggi
Date19th century
AcquisitionBequest 1950
CollectorCharles Bain Hoyt Collection
Dimensions251.5 x 114.3 cm
DescriptionBands of stylized skull trees (andung), crustaceans and birds in reddish-brown, blue-black, reddish-orange and blue-green. East Sumba.
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man's wrapper (hinggi), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 50.1506.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/50.1506/.