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

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra · NGA 2000.990
InstitutionNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
AccessionNGA 2000.990
Object typehinggi
Dateearly 20th century
AcquisitionConserved with the assistance of Sam Dixon Acquired through gift and purchase from the Collection of Robert J. Holmgren and Anita Spertus, New York, 2000
CollectorRobert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus
Dimensions249.0 (h) x 93.0 (w) cm
Descriptioncotton, dyes; warp ikat, band weaving [kabakil]. Kanatang domain, 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 2000.990.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/NGA-2000.990/.
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