Classic and Eccentric Elements in East Sumba Textiles
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A field report by Monni Adams on the men's ceremonial wrap cloths (hinggi) of East Sumba, Indonesia, made in warp ikat from cotton dyed with indigo and rust-red mengkudu. It describes the classic banded layout and figurative motifs (skull trees, horses, deer, shrimp, roosters), royal and privileged designs, the dyeing and binding process, and warp-faced weaving on a backstrap loom. It also traces changes under Dutch administration, commercial dyes and new regional styles, and discusses the cultural context of ritual and gift exchange. Many photographs show museum textiles, related ritual objects, and step-by-step field photos of tying, dyeing, lining-up and weaving.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1972
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 39
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