IDNO

P.87329.VH

Description

Studio portrait of a Fijian man with European style side whiskers. See P.87305.VH.
Circa 1875-1876. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003]

F.H. Dufty studio portrait of “Nai Vako”, a shirtless Fijian man with a white waist sash, with European-type side whiskers.
Circa 1875-1876. [Fergus Clunie, 26/7/2003, from record P.87305.VH, JD 4/11/2011]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Ovalau Island; Levuka

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

?Nai Vako

Photographer

Dufty Brothers, Levuka

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 1875 - 1876

Collection Name

Von Hugel Collection

Source

Format

Carte-de-visite; Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.87321.VH to P.87342.VH were in the envelope now numbered C512/4/. This envelope came from the Museum’s paper archive envelope VH1/4/7, which has now been re-numbered C512/.

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Program One. [Alex Nadin, 12/02/2003]