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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by Musée du quai Branly, Paris; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Hinggi
Musée du quai Branly, Paris · 70.2001.27.101
| Institution | Musée du quai Branly, Paris |
| Accession | 70.2001.27.101 |
| Object type | hinggi |
| Date | early 20th century |
| Acquisition | Acquired 2004 |
| Collector | Barbier-Mueller, Monique; Barbier-Mueller, Jean Paul; Musée Barbier-Mueller (Genève) |
| Dimensions | 285 x 137 x 0,5 cm |
| Description | Cotton, natural dyes.; plain weave, warp ikat.; . Composé de deux panels verticaux assemblés lisière contre lisière. Décor jaune sur bleu noir en registres différents, les motifs se répétant affrontés et adossés sur chaque registre : quadrupèdes, motifs géométriques et stylisés. Nobility cloth — the <hinggi> is worn draped over the shoulders or knotted around the waist. A la mort de son propriétaire, il peut aussi servir de linceul |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Hinggi, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, 70.2001.27.101.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/70.2001.27.101/.