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, highly decorative including two Dutch heraldic-inspired crests, referring to the lasting influence of colonial trade and status culture in Eastern Indonesia, combining a dense arrangement of Raja Orang figures, equestrian imagery including pasola, elephants, geometric and zoomorphic forms in a rich palette of deep indigo, rust and ivory, within a woven kabakil trim and fringing, 325cm by 122cm (excl fringing), Hinggi Ikat Cloth Purchased from a dealer in Sumba The Edward Crutchley Research Archive

Estimate:£100

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