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Fine Sumba Ikat Hinggi Textile, Indonesia
Indonesia, Early- Mid 20th Century.
Composed of 2 pieces sewn together.
"Headhunter" Motif.
Measurements: 9'8'' x 4'3'' (295 x 130 cm).
The island of Sumba in Indonesia is renowned for its technically accomplished and visually dramatic textiles. Impressive works such as this Hinggi (man’s shoulder or hip cloth) were prestige garments used as formal attire by Sumba men at important events and ceremonies.
Worn in matched sets, one around the hips and a second around the shoulders, cotton dyed Hinggi were also an indispensable component of ceremonial gift exchange. Sumba textiles tend in general to be syncretic and heavily indebted to imported imagery. Early trade and interaction amongst the Southeast Asian island archipelagoes meant that small islands close to trade routes were extremely vulnerable to commercial and political manipulation. Nevertheless a few outlying islands such as

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Fine Sumba Ikat Hinggi Textile, Indonesia