Man's Cloth (Hinggi)
Name/Title
Man's Cloth (Hinggi)Entry/Object ID
2024.4.63Description
A two-panel warp ikat cotton cloth decoratedl lions from Dutch coat of arms, men on horseback, geometric symbols and words "Umbu Balla" (Lord Balla). The ends are finished with a narrow weaving known as kabakil.Acquisition
Accession
2024.4Source or Donor
Teresa Lemon SheproCredit Line
Gift of Teresa Lemon SheproMade/Created
Artist
Unknown MakerTime Period
2nd half of 20th CenturyTextile Details
Technique
Plain Weave, Warp IkatEthnography
Cultural Region
Island
SumbaCountry
IndonesiaCulture/Tribe
Sumba