Context (CMS Context)
Collected by Anatole von Hugel on 28 March 1875 while on the Fitzroy.
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Club, pineapple.
Event Date 1/6/1996
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Club of dark wood, totokia ('pineapple' club). The head is cylindrical and carved with 10 rows of finely cut spikes (some chipped). From the centre of the head projects a waisted and tapering beak (about 11 cm long). An 'X'-shaped mark (possibly intentional) on the concave part of the head. Four circular marks burnt on the concave part of the head The shaft is curved at the top and circular in section. The handle (lower part of the shaft) is carved with Maori-style patterns in low relief. Circular convex pommel.
Event Date 22/7/2013
Author: maa

Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card 1 reads [stamped in black ink:] 'FIJI'. [typed:] 'Z-3111. Viti Levu Bay. Viti Levu N.E. Ra province. Club, pineapple, Nairai make, Totokia. This form of Totokia is termed Vaka Nairai in the Nandrongan dialect and is owing to some peculiarity in its carving which was first worked in the island of Nairai. This specimen was procured by the Baron A von Hugel whilst stuck on a reef in the Governors steamer "Fitzroy", March 28 th: 1875.' [stamped in black ink:] 'THE VON HÜGEL COLLECTION CIRCA 1875'. [stamped in blue ink in the bottom right corner:] 'SHOW CASE NUMBER 7'. A small round red sticker pasted to the front of the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in black ink:] 'Z. 3111. Club, Pineapple, Nairai make, Totokia. This form of totokia is termed Vaka Nairai in the Nandrongan dialect and is owing to some peculiarity in its carving which was first worked in the island of Nairai. This specimen was procured by Baron A. von Hugel whilst stuck on a reed in the Government steamer "Fitzroy", March 28, 1875. Show Case number 7'.
Event Date 22/7/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: A large square cream label pasted to the shaft reads [handwritten in black ink in von Hugel's handwritting 'Totokia. Viti Levu Bay. Nairai (make). 12' and [crossed off:] '11a'. 'Z- 3111' inscribed in white ink on the shaft and butt. 'O.X.149.H.' inscribed in white ink on the shaft. 'XI.c' inscribed in white ink on the butt.
Event Date 22/7/2013
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

Conservation ()
CON.2014.160 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa