IDNO

P.99851.VH

Description

Coloured print of the Royal Standard (left with white ground) of King Cakobau, Tui Viti, and the standard (right with blue and white ground) of the Cakobau government of 1871 - 1874, just prior to the colonisation of Fiji by Great Britain. The dove bearing the olive branch is of biblical derivation. The motto, Rerevaka na Kalou ka doka na Tui, or Fear God and honour the King was adopted by the colonial government as Fiji’s slogan on its colonial coat of arms, and is still extant today. [Fergus Clunie, 14/7/2003]

Physical Condition: Print mounted onto card.

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Ratu Seru Cakobau, Vuniivalu of Bau, Tui Viti (formerly spelt as Thakombau)

Photographer

?Dufty Brothers, Levuka

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

circa 1870 - 1874

Collection Name

von Hügel Collection

Source

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Format

Print Colour Mounted

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.99726.VH to P.100050.VH were in the belted folder now numbered C539/3/. 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 14/1/2012]

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Fund. [A. Nadin, 10/9/2003]