IDNO

P.87314.VH

Description

Dufty studio portrait of a young Fijian chief dressed for ceremony, dance, or the photographer, with a batinivuaka pendant at his throat, fringed white barkcloth iwabale shoulder sash, and a fringed white barkcloth waist sash, and holding a throwing club.
Early to mid 1870s. [Fergus Clunie, 26/7/2003]

Physical Condition: Print mounted onto card.

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Ovalau Island; Levuka; Moturiki

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Dufty Brothers, Levuka (Dufty, Francis Herbert)

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 1870 - 1875

Collection Name

Von Hugel Collection

Source

Format

Carte-de-visite; Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.87297.VH to P.87320.VH were wrapped in the piece of paper now numbered C512/3/. This envelope came from the Museum’s paper archive envelope VH1/4/7, which has now been re-numbered C512/.

Place: “Moturiki” - Moturiki island lies just west of Ovalau and is closely affiliated to Bau. See P.87314.VH. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003, from record P.99862.VH, JD 15/1/2012]

Related Image: This print or negative appears to be a unique image within the MAA Photograph Collections. [JD 27/12/2011]

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