IDNO

D.153965.VH

Description

Pen and ink drawing by Arthur J.L. Gordon of "Na Drau, Viti Levu", made during his foray into the interior of Vitilevu with Walter Carew, the Commissioner for Colo, in 1875.
A view of Nadrau village, with its conical-roofed houses, nestling in the gorge at the headwaters of the Tubaniwai or Sigatoka River. The building at centre is either a burekalou spirithouse or that of the Tui Nadrau. [Fergus Clunie, 17/10/2003]

Place

Oceania Polynesia; Fiji; Viti Levu; Nadrau; ?Tubaniwai River; ?Sigatoka River

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

Gordon, Arthur Lewis [Artist]

Collector / Expedition

von Hügel, Anatole (Baron)

Date

post 1875

Collection Name

von Hügel Collection

Source

Format

Drawing

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.153893.VH - D.153980.VH were transferred from the Paper Archive VH1/4/9 (envelope 5), in 2021, and located in a paper folder now numbered C1045/.

D.153946.VH - D.153980.VH were wrapped in brown paper, now numbered C1045/2.

D.153946.VH - D.153979.VH were found together in a brown Boots envelope, now numbered C1045/2/1.