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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 · 71.1975.36.49
| Institution | Musée du quai Branly, Paris |
| Accession | 71.1975.36.49 |
| Object type | hinggi |
| Date | Milieu du 20e siècle |
| Acquisition | Acquired 1975 |
| Collector | Musée de l'Homme (Océanie) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 268 x 1 cm, 216 g |
| Description | Cotton; plain weave, warp-resist (warp ikat) (warp ikat). Long cloth , tones of blanc, rouge, bleu, noir, à décor ikaté qui s'organise en bandes successives dans la hauteur. Motifs d'animaux affrontés, motifs anthropomorphes stylisés. Franges. Nobility cloth — it 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 | Independence Era |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “hinggi, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, 71.1975.36.49.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/71.1975.36.49/.