IDNO

P.99806.VH

Description

A smallish drua voyaging canoe on the sand-flats at Lakeba in the Lau Group. The kata or hull is at right, with the mualailai or “small prow” facing the camera. The cama or outrigger hull is to the left. Deckhouse details are masked by coconut leaf matting sunshades. An iuli or steering oar is lying across the end of the deck, with its blade resting on a vavada strut. Koli or belaying dog standing on deck over the cama.
1870s. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003]

Physical Condition: Print mounted onto card.

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Lau Group; Lakeba Island

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 1870 - 1880

Collection Name

von Hügel Collection

Source

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Format

Print Black & White Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.99759.VH to P.99825.VH were in the belted folder now numbered C539/2/. This was formerly kept in paper archive Large Box G; VH1/4/5. It has now been transferred to the photo archive. The lists describing the contents of this box have been returned to the Paper Archive.

Related Image: This print or negative appears to be a unique image within the MAA Photograph Collections. [JD 12/1/2012]

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Fund. [A. Nadin, 9/9/2003]