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Man's cloth [hinggi kombu]
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Man's cloth [hinggi kombu]

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 1984.1240
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 1984.1240
Object typehinggi
Dateearly 20th century
AcquisitionPurchased 1984
CollectorNGA purchase
Dimensions304.0 (h) x 127.0 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, natural dyes (including kombu and indigo); warp ikat, weft twining, staining. East Sumba, Sumba, Indonesia
Estimated PeriodPre-1930
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Man's cloth [hinggi kombu], National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, NGA 1984.1240.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-1984.1240/.
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