Context (CMS Context)
Notes on catalogue card: "The only one of this type."
"There are three Tholo provinces, N, E and W."
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Breastplate of ivory. The ivory is of relatively great width.
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Breastplate formed of a single almost rectangular piece of whale bone. The width of the object is serrated. A groove is carved along the edge of the sides and bottom. Two holes are pierced at the top. The front is cream/light honey in colour. The back is very textured and has a very dark honey colour (almost orange). '1923.H167.' and 'Z. 2747' inscribed in black ink on the front of the object.
Event Date 27/9/2012
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 reads [stamped in black ink:] 'Z 2747 FIJI'. [typed:] Viti Levu. Breastplate of ivory, from "the mountains of Tholo", the only one of this type seen.' [added in pencil by Hayter:] 'The ivory is of relatively great width. There are 3 Tholo provinces N. E. & W. Whale bone (shoulder or hip) NOT tooth JJH'. [stamped in black ink:] 'THE VON HÜGEL COLLECTION CIRCA 1875.' [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '1/264'. [added in blue pen:] '1923 H.167'. [added in black ink:] '(Centenary Exhibition)'. [stamped in blue ink:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 1'. A small round red sticker pasted to the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z 2747. VITI LEVU. Breastplate of ivory, from "the mountains of Tholo", the only one of this type.' [added in pencil by Hayter:] 'The ivory is of relatively great width. There are 3 Tholo provinces N. E. & W.' [added in blue pen:] 'C & D. A. VON HUGEL'. [in pencil in the bottom left corner:] '1/264'. [in black ink:] 'Show Case Number 1'.
Event Date 27/9/2012
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Exhibited: 'Chiefs & Governors: Art and power in Fiji', Cambridge MAA, 7 June 2013 - 19 April 2014.
Event Date 25/4/2014
Author: Remke van der Velden