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Man's skirt cloth (hinggi kaworu)
British Museum, London · As1949,09.4
Institution
British Museum, London
Accession
As1949,09.4
Object type
hinggi
Date
19th century
Acquisition
Purchased 1949
Collector
Kenneth Athol Webster
Dimensions
L247 x W146 cm
Description
Warp ikat tabby cotton, indigo dyed. Habak motif; confronted cockatoos.
Estimated Period
Pre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man's skirt cloth (hinggi kaworu), British Museum, London, As1949,09.4.”
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