20th Century Sumba, East Sumba, Indonesia, Hinggi Ikat Cloth, The

20th Century Sumba, East Sumba, Indonesia, 20th Century Sumba, East Sumba, Indonesia Hinggi Ikat Cloth depicting large anthropomorphic figures of the Raja Orang motif group, with blue facial features and wearing blue/green crowns, these figures are associated with status, ancestry and spiritual protection, also included in the design are mythical animals, on a brown/red ground within a woven trim with fringing, 305cm by 120cm (excl fringing) Sumbanese textiles incorporate a highly complex warp-ikat weaving, whereby the yarns are resist-dyed before weaving to create intricate figuarative imagery. Hinggi Ikat Cloth Purchased directly from a weaver in Sumba. The Edward Crutchley Research Archive

Estimate:£80

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