Model of a Fijian war canoe presented by the Fijian people to E. J. Marsden, tour organiser, first Fijian Cricket Team Tour to Australia 1907-8
Object Type
Artwork/Sculpture/Model
Ethnological artefacts/Domestic items
Date Used
Circa 1907
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Model of a Fijian war canoe, known as a 'takia'. Presented by the Fijian people to E. J. Marsden, an Australian who organised the first Fijian Cricket Team Tour to Australia.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 110 W: 710 D: 315mm (H: 4 5/16 W: 27 15/16 D: 12 3/8")
Associated Event
Date Used
Circa 1907
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
M16051
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by the Marsden family - Eustace, Mary and Marcus Marsden
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