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Source Description
Each <em>hinggi </em>consists of two panels stitched together down the center and often, as in this mantle, finished at either end with a band woven with supplementary warps. The geometric motif repeated across the center of this hinggi is a symbol of royalty; the rampant lions, borrowed originally from European coats-of-arms, designate royal power; the large marine shrimp signify longevity, while the Trees of Life between the shrimp symbolize fertility; and the paired deer in red bands at either end are emblems of royal privilege since the hunting of deer was, traditionally, the prerogative of the king.
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149973
label
Hinggi
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object
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Source metadata
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149973
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object
title
Hinggi
description
Each <em>hinggi </em>consists of two panels stitched together down the center and often, as in this mantle, finished at either end with a band woven with supplementary warps. The geometric motif repeated across the center of this hinggi is a symbol of royalty; the rampant lions, borrowed originally from European coats-of-arms, designate royal power; the large marine shrimp signify longevity, while the Trees of Life between the shrimp symbolize fertility; and the paired deer in red bands at either end are emblems of royal privilege since the hunting of deer was, traditionally, the prerogative of the king.
date
early 1900s
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79931879
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Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 258.4 x 87 cm (101 3/4 x 34 1/4 in.)
cul
Indonesia, Sumba, early 20th century
accession
1980.199
Source extras
tec
cotton, ikat dyed
tombstone
Hinggi, early 1900s. Indonesia, Sumba, early 20th century. Cotton, ikat dyed; overall: 258.4 x 87 cm (101 3/4 x 34 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mary Cunningham Memorial Fund, 1980.199
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Textiles
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Mary Cunningham Memorial Fund
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2026-05-29 07:44:21.473000
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149973
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Textiles
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Textiles
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cotton, ikat dyed
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photo
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