IDNO

P.87230.VH

Description

The burly old chief, dressed in a Tongan style gatu barkcloth isulu and long-sleeved shirt is Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Vunivalu of Bau. Bau, 1895.
Photograph taken at the same time as P.87207, P.87208, P.87210 & P.87229, q,v. Pencil notes on back of photograph reads: “Jan. 3 1895 and G.G.Cumming”. See also P.87387.VH. [Fergus Clunie, 26/7/2003]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Near Viti Levu; Bau Island

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Ratu Epeli Nailatikau

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

3 January 1895

Collection Name

Von Hugel Collection

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.87222.VH to P.87277.VH were found loose in the Museum’s paper archive envelope, VH1/4/7, which has now been re-numbered C512/.

Named Person: Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Rokotui Tailevu (Roko = local officers in charge of a district, Tui = king or sovereign) is the eldest son of Ratu Seru Cakobau, Vuniivalu of Bau, Tui Viti (also known as Thakombau). [JD 28/3/2008]

Related Image: This print or negative appears to be a unique image within the MAA Photograph Collections. [JD 21/12/2011]

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Program One. [A. Nadin, 2/7/2003]