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Man's cloth (hinggi kombu)
British Museum, London · As1949,09.1
| Institution | British Museum, London |
| Accession | As1949,09.1 |
| Object type | hinggi |
| Date | 19th century |
| Acquisition | Purchased 1949 |
| Collector | Kenneth Athol Webster |
| Dimensions | L226 x W119 cm (excl. fringes) |
| Description | Warp-faced ikat cotton. Two equal pieces sewn edge to edge. Motifs: trees, confronted horses with squid motifs, blue nagas, confronted long-legged birds, crayfish (kuru mbia). Kabakil borders. Patterning worn traditionally by nobility only. |
| Estimated Period | Pre-1930 |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man's cloth (hinggi kombu), British Museum, London, As1949,09.1.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/As1949-09.1/.