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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by British Museum, London; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Man's cloth (hinggi kombu)
British Museum, London · As1949,09.2
| Institution | British Museum, London |
| Accession | As1949,09.2 |
| Object type | hinggi |
| Date | Pre-1880 (?) |
| Acquisition | Purchased 1949 |
| Collector | Kenneth Athol Webster |
| Dimensions | L234 x W112 cm (excl. fringes) |
| Description | Warp-faced ikat cotton, blue (indigo dyed) weft. Motifs: confronted cocks, trees, birds, horses (nyara), diamond motifs. Kabakil borders of yellow framed by red bands. |
| Estimated Period | Independence Era |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man's cloth (hinggi kombu), British Museum, London, As1949,09.2.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/As1949-09.2/.