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Object Number
2004.29.22107
Display Title
People with double canoes in front of Ratu Epeli's thatched house
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: Fiji / Bau / Ratu Epeli's[?]. Written on reverse of board: Ratu Epeli's Bau Fiji (Waters photo.)
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1920
Artist
John W. Waters
Culture
- Fijian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
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Fiji
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<State>
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<County>
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<City>
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Mbau
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 13.335 × 19.05 cm (5 1/4 × 7 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![Ratu Epeli [Nailatikau I] in chair and Ratu [Penaia] Kadavulevu standing at light, in Ratu Epeli's house, with men sitting in the background](/internal/media/dispatcher/544869/postagestamp)
| 2004.29.22109 | Ratu Epeli [Nailatikau I] in chair and Ratu [Penaia] Kadavulevu standing at light, in Ratu Epeli's house, with men sitting in the background |
Mbau
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| 2004.29.22108 | Ratu Epeli's thatched house |
Mbau
Viti Levu | ||
| 2004.29.22113 | Ratu Epeli and his court |
Fiji
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![Ratu Epeli [Nailatikau I] outside with his high chiefs](/internal/media/dispatcher/544870/postagestamp)
| 2004.29.22110 | Ratu Epeli [Nailatikau I] outside with his high chiefs |
Mbau
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| 2004.29.22114 | Ratu Epeli at Bau |
Fiji
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| 2004.29.22269 | People in front of thatched house |
Suva
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| 2004.29.22270 | People in front of thatched house, some holding clubs |
Suva
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| 2004.29.22248 | Ratu and family in front of his thatched house |
Suva
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| 2004.29.22250 | Thatched chief's house with people in front of it, including men with weapons |
Suva
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| 2004.29.22249 | Thatched house with people in front of it preparing kava |
Suva
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| 2004.29.22207 | People outside thatched house |
Viti Levu
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| 2004.29.22206 | People outside chief's thatched house |
Viti Levu
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