Accession No
2005.681
Description
Carving - St John Ambulance award: wooden figure with plaque . Carving of a crouching figure with stretched out arms holding a yaqona drinking cup in his hands. The figure is standing on a wooden plinth with a metal plaque which reads: 'PRESENTED TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, SIR ROBERT FOSTER G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K. ST. J. AND LADY FOSTER C. S. T. J. "IN APPRECIATION" FROM ST. JOHN AMBULANCE, FIJI'.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Fiji
Period
Source
Foster, Robert [collector]; White.C [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.681
Cultural Affliation
Material
wood
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
(Bio): Sir Robert Foster (collector); Dr. C. White (donor)
Event Date 27/6/2006
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
St John Ambulance award: wooden figure with plaque . Carving of a crouching figure with stretched out arms holding a yaqona drinking cup in his hands. The figure is standing on a wooden plinth with a metal plaque which reads: 'PRESENTED TO THEIR EXCELLENCIES THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, SIR ROBERT FOSTER G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., K. ST. J. AND LADY FOSTER C. S. T. J. "IN APPRECIATION" FROM ST. JOHN AMBULANCE, FIJI'.
Event Date 27/6/2006
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: '2005.681' inscribed in white ink under the base.
Event Date 28/8/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:265449
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